Novosibirsk International Airport (Tolmachevo)

Organisation Type:
1-4 Million
ICAO:
UNNT
IATA:
OVB
Website:
http://www.tolmachevo.ru/
Telephone:
+7 383 216-92-17
Country:
Russian Federation

Facts (Overview)

Novosibirsk International Airport (Tolmachevo, code IATA – OVB) is the largest air junction point in the Asian part of Russia.  The airport is conveniently located for transit stops for the flights from China and Asia to Europe.

The airport holds the 6-th place in the rating of the leading Russian airports in terms of annual passenger and cargo traffic. For the first time in history in 2012 the annual passenger traffic at Novosibirsk airport rose above 3 million and amounted 3,266 million passengers (more than 18 % growth of total passenger traffic is attributed to 26 % growth on international routes).

In 2013 the airport expects to handle more than 3,7 million passengers.

Currently about 50 Russian and foreign passenger and cargo airlines operate via the airport on scheduled and charter basis connecting Novosibirsk with more than 90 destinations both in Russia and abroad.

Figures

Half a million passengers early as March

Half a million passengers early as March

March 12, 2012 - three weeks earlier than in 2011 - Novosibirsk Airport (Tolmachevo) overcame the barrier of 500 thousand passengers, handled 503,156 people.

In 2011 the figure of 500 thousand passengers was registered at the Novosibirsk airport on April 1. In 2012 growth of passenger traffic goes significantly ahead - by 33.3% in the first two months

- This year the rate of of passenger traffic is such that we expect to serve the millionth passenger almost a month earlier than in 2011 - in mid-May. Two millionth passenger is planning to meet from 7 to 21 August, and three millionth passenger in the period from November 27 to December 11, - said General Director of JSC "Airport Tolmachevo" Alexander Borodin.

These high rates of passenger growth are the result of systematic work on attraction of new airlines and the development of the route network. Thus, the opening of regular flights to the Turkish city of Istanbul will be held on March 15

Reference:

For the first two months of 2012 the total passenger traffic at the airport totaled 423,102 people (up to 33.3% in 2011): 199 865 passengers were sent (30% more than in 2011), 198,060 people have arrived (   32.4% growth), the number of transit passengers totaled 25,177 people (an increase of  78.4%).

 

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  • Posted 13/03/2012
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