Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (Ukrainian Міжнародний аеропорт Івано-Франківськ) (IATA: IFO, ICAO: UKLI) is an airport in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, some 4.4 km (2.7 mi) by road from the town center.
Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport Міжнародний аеропорт "Івано-Франківськ" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ivano-Frankivsk | ||||||||||
| Location | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 919 ft / 280 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°53′03″N 24°41′10″E / 48.88417°N 24.68611°E | ||||||||||
| Website | ifo.aero | ||||||||||
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Overview
editIvano-Frankivsk airport is an international airport and has maintained border and customs operations since 1992. The airport is located at the site of the former village of Opryshivtsi. Its traffic capacity is claimed to be 400 passengers per hour.[1] Officials have made efforts in the past to promote the airport and its relative proximity to the Bukovel ski area, Vorokhta and the Carpathian National Nature Park,[2] and other quiet, spectacular mountain environments.
It is a joint military-civil airfield. It's civilian part is guarded by the Chernivtsi Detachment. A second concrete runway, 6,325 ft (1,928 m) long, is now used by the military as a parking lot, and a large apron (located northwest of the civilian terminal) is still in use by the Ukrainian Air Force[3] (the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade is based at the airfield and has Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets).[4]
The base was also home to the:
- 277th Mlavskiy Red Banner Bomber Aviation Regiment between 1950 and May 1954.[5]
On 24 February 2022, Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights due to the Russian invasion.[6] The base was airstriked and significantly damaged by Russian armed forces at dawn on 11 March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7][8]
Airlines and destinations
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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:[9]
As of 24 February 2022, all passenger flights have been suspended indefinitely.[10]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Windrose Airlines | Kyiv–Boryspil |
Statistics
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| Year | Passengers | Change on previous year |
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| 2009 | 96,300 | |
| 2010 | 30,520 |  68.3%
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| 2011 | 116,000 |  280%
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| 2012 | 31,700 | 72.7%
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| 2013 | 24,900 | 21.5%
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| 2014 | 25,200 | 1.2%
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| 2015 | 3,261 | 87%
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| 2016 | 98,100 | 2908.0%
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| 2017 | 110,600 | 12.7%
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| 2018 | 112,607 | 2.4%
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ According to Ukrainebiz.com Archived 2006-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Національний природний парк „Карпатський”
- ^ See also Soviet Air Force history at http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/145iap.htm
- ^ "В Ивано-Франковске 17 июня летчики-истребители выполнят 16 вылетов на МиГ-29 – Минобороны". Транспортный бизнес. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "277th Mlavskiy Red Banner Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "[1]." Reuters. Retrieved on February 24, 2022. "Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights amid Russian military action."
- ^ "Ukraine war: Large Russian convoy redeploys near Kyiv - satellite images". BBC News. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Russian missile hits airport in western Ukraine". BBC News. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ ifo.aero - Schedule[permanent dead link] retrieved 16 February 2022
- ^ "Ukraine airspace closed to civilian flights". www.bbc.com. 24 February 2022.
External links
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Media related to Ivano-Frankivsk Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport Archived 2019-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Russian) Airport data
- Кий авіа: Airport directory
- (US) National Weather Service: current weather observations at UKLI/IFO
- (in Ukrainian) Updated weather forecasts
- Aviation Safety: Accident history for UKLI
- Airliners.net: Caption of Ivano-Frankivsk passenger terminal
- (in Ukrainian) “Anti-monopoly Committee” about Ivano-Frankivsk Airport's and oblast's policies
