Nalchik Airport
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Nalchik Airport Аэропорт Нальчик | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | FSUE "Elbrus-Avia" | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nalchik | ||||||||||
| Location | Nalchik, Russia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,460 ft / 445 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°30′48″N 43°38′18″E / 43.51333°N 43.63833°E | ||||||||||
| Website | nalchik-airport | ||||||||||
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Nalchik Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Нальчик) (IATA: NAL, ICAO: URMN) is a small airport in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, located 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Nalchik. It handles small airliners; the terminal area has space for 12 jets and 6 small aircraft and supports 24-hour operations.
The airport has had a minor military presence with the 368 OSAZ (368th Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment) which flew Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft.
The airport is currently home to the Nalchik Mountain range Test Centre of the 929th State Flight Test Centre named for V. P. Chkalov as part of the Russian Aerospace Forces.[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| azimuth | Sochi (begins 4 January 2025)[2] |
| Pobeda | Moscow–Sheremetyevo[3] |
| Rossiya Airlines | Saint Petersburg[4] |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- In 1994 Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 9045 crashed on approach while carrying 12,515 kg (27,591 lb) of coins from the Saint Petersburg Mint.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Russian Air Force - Nalchik (URMN)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Клюйко, Виктория (11 December 2024). "Авиарейс Сочи – Нальчик откроется в январе: цена билета, расписание рейсов, длительность перелета". kuban.bfm.ru (in Russian). KUBAN - BFM. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Петров, Андрей (22 February 2024). "Рейсов "Победы" между Москвой и Нальчиком станет больше". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim (3 October 2024). "Aeroflot Nov 2024 Domestic Network Additions". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP RA-11118 Nalchik Airport (NAL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nalchik Airport.
- (in Russian) Nalchik Airport official site
- (in Russian) Polyot-Sirena Flight schedule
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