Koltsovo International Airport () is the international airport serving Yekaterinburg, Russia, located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of the city. Being the largest airport in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Koltsovo also serves nearby towns such as Aramil, Sysert, and Polevskoy. In general, the airport is responsible for serving approximately 4,290,000 people yearly. As of 2024 it is the 7th busiest airport in Russia as well as the 10th busiest in the Post-Soviet states. The airport is a hub for Ural Airlines, RusLine and Aviacon Zitotrans. Due to its location in the center of Russia, Yekaterinburg's airport is included in the "Priority Airports" list of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia).

Description

Koltsovo was first used as a civil airport on July 10, 1943.

In 2014, Koltsovo Airport had a passenger traffic of 4,526,167, a +5.4% increase from that of 2013. Domestic passenger traffic of 2014 made up for 2,407,429 (+11.3%) passengers; international passenger traffic consisted of 2,118,738 (-0.5%) passengers. In 2014 Koltsovo operated 25,531 tonnes of cargo, a -8.1% decrease from that of last year.

Koltsova is managed by Airports of Regions Holding, who also manage Kurumoch International Airport (Samara), Strigino International Airport (Nizhny Novgorod), Platov International Airport (Rostov-On-Don) and Gagarin International Airport (Saratov), with two new airports planned: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Novy Urengoy. It is a joint public-private enterprise with private investments exceeding 70 billion rubles.

Koltsovo is a member of Airports Council International (ACI) and is in the top 7 busiest airports in Russia.

The base is home to the 32nd Independent Composite Transport Aviation Regiment as part of the 14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.

History

1928–1945

Koltsovo's original aerodrome was constructed between 1928 and 1930 at the behest of the Air Force Institute of the USSR. It was primarily built as a military aerodrome. In 1932, the 33rd air division, formerly belonging to the Privolzhsky Military District, was transferred to the Koltsovo aerodrome; with 235 rooms completed construction. On 1 January 1967, a new terminal complex was exploited for domestic flights. This terminal was twice as large as the original terminal and had a passenger traffic limit of 1,500,000 passengers and could support 700 pax/hour. The terminal was placed to the right of the original terminal; today, the new Terminal A and B stand where the 1967 terminal stood.

In 1983, an arrival terminal was built. On 6 March 1987, a second runway completed construction and was exploited. In 1991, due to the dissolution of the USSR, the Sverdlovsk united air group of the Ural Civil Airports Office was reformed to the First Sverdlovsk Airline. A new catering facility was also implemented in 2005, as well as the international terminal. Additionally in 2009, the 4-star Angelo hotel, new control tower, and a fixed runway were put into exploitation.

Infrastructure

Terminals

thumb|The VIP (business) terminal in Koltsovo

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Terminal A completed construction in 2007. It is used solely as a departures and arrivals facility for domestic flights. The terminal was 19,600 m<sup>2</sup> and had a capacity of 1,000 pax/hour. Later the 2005 International terminal was joined to Terminal A, making the total area of the terminal 35,000 m<sup>2</sup> and the capacity of 1600 pax/hour. The terminal is 2 floors in height. The ground floor contains check-in desks, baggage claim areas (with carousels), currency exchange centers, a staff room, and several coffee shops. The second floor has several restaurants, including Grenki Pub, a children's nursery room, and the domestic business lounge which opened on 13 June 2013. The lounge is accessible by passengers with business class tickets or for a fee of 1960 rubles. The terminal has 5 jet bridges and several other bus gates. renovations to the domestic terminal were made as early as of 18 February 2014, with the stylistic and congestion reductional changes. The renovations began in 2012 with NefaResearch design studies winning the bid for the reconstruction, with Phase I completed on 27 December 2012, and Phase II on 18 February 2014. The total price of the renovations was listed at 141,000,000 rubles.

Terminal B original completed construction in 2005, with the total area of 15,400 m<sup>2</sup> and the capacity of 600 pax/hour. On 15 June 2009, a larger, 45,000 m<sup>2</sup> international terminal completed construction in time for the BRICS summit, and took the role of Terminal B. The original one was merged with the domestic terminal. Terminal B has a capacity of 1600 pax/hour. The terminal consists of 2 floors and is conjoined to Terminal A. The ground floor houses the check-in desks, a baggage claim area with the baggage carousels, customs control and several retail stores. On the second floor there stand the security control, international business lounge, a duty-free shop, a smoking room and several retail shops. General renovations were made alongside the domestic renovation project. The business terminal was renovated as recent as February 2014.

The business terminal, otherwise known as the VIP terminal, offers those willing to pay a unique experience. The business terminal is accessible only through direct payment. Prices can range from 8,500 rubles (one pass) to 250,000 rubles (12-month membership). The business terminal is located in Koltsovo's first terminal, built in 1954. The structure has a mix of empire style and Russian neoclassical revival styles, enhancing the royal feel. Inside, the VIP terminal is also styled in neoclassical revival. The business terminal offers separate check-in desks, passport and custom controls. Free WiFi, catering, and delivery to the airplane is also offered. The total area of the VIP terminal is 9,800 m<sup>2</sup>.

Runways

The airport has two runways. Runway 1 is 3004х45 m; Runway 2 is 3026х53. Both runways pass the ICAO Category I standards. Both runways are also equipped with OVI-1 lighting facilities and are capable of handling aircraft of any size in any type of weather. Maintenance of the runways has been conducted as recently as of June 2012.

Airlines and destinations

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Statistics

Busiest routes

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Busiest direct domestic routes at Koltsovo Airport by weekly flights

|-

| Rank

! City

! Airport(s)

! Weekly departures<br />(July 2018)

! Airlines

|-

| 1.

|

| Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, Vnukovo International Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 157

| Aeroflot, Alrosa, Nordwind Airlines, Pobeda, S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines

|-

| 2.

|

| Pulkovo Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 31

| Aeroflot, Nordwind Airlines, Pobeda, Ural Airlines

|-

| 3.

|

| Tolmachevo Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 25

| <!--//Pobeda+4, //-->S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, Yakutia Airlines, Yamal Airlines

|-

| 4.

|

| Adler-Sochi International Airport

|style="text-align:center;" | 23

| Nordwind Airlines, Pobeda, Red Wings Airlines, Rossiya, Ural Airlines

|-

| 5.

|

| Simferopol International Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 20

| Nordwind Airlines, Rossiya, Ural Airlines

|-

| 6.

|

| Vityazevo Airport

|style="text-align:center;" | 13

| Pobeda, Rossiya, Ural Airlines

|-

| 7.

|

| Kurumoch International Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 11

| Utair, Yamal Airlines

|-

| 8.

|

| Roshchino Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 11

| Utair, Yamal Airlines

|-

| 9.

|

| Ignatyevo Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| Ural Airlines

|-

| 10.

|

| Pashkovsky Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

| Pobeda, Ural Airlines

|-

| 11.

|

| Surgut International Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

| Utair

|-

| 12.

|

| Mustai Karim Ufa International Airport

| style="text-align:center;" | 6

| Utair

|-

|}

The political status of Crimea is the subject of a political and territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine. The Crimean Peninsula was annexed by the Russian Federation in February–March 2014. In 2016, UN General Assembly reaffirmed non-recognition of the annexation and condemned "the temporary occupation of part of the territory of Ukraine—the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol".

Traffic figures

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Statistics for airport Koltsovo

! Year !! Total <br>passengers !! Passenger<br>change !! Domestic !! International<br>(total) !! International<br>(non-CIS) !! CIS !! Aircraft<br>landings !! Cargo<br>(tonnes)

|-

! 2000

| 930 251 || style="color:green"|+2% || 698 957 || 231 294 || 155 898 || 75 396 || 8 619 || 18 344

|-

! 2001

| 1 028 295 || style="color:green"|+10,5% || 733 022 || 295 273 || 186 861 || 108 412 || 9 062 || 22 178

|-

! 2002

| 1 182 815 || style="color:green"|+15,0% || 793 295 || 389 520 || 239 461 || 150 059 || 10 162 || 20 153

|-

! 2003

| 1 335 757 || style="color:green"|+12,9% || 879 665 || 456 092 || 297 421 || 158 671 || 10 092 || 18 054

|-

! 2004

| 1 553 628 || style="color:green"|+16,3% || 972 287 || 581 341 || 429 049 || 152 292 || 11 816 || 20 457

|-

! 2005

| 1 566 792 || style="color:green"|+0,8% || 1 006 422 || 560 370 || 429 790 || 130 580 || 11 877 || 11 545

|-

! 2006

| 1 764 948 || style="color:green"|+12,7% || 1 128 489 || 636 459 || 488 954 || 147 505 || 13 289 || 15 519

|-

! 2007

| 2 345 097 || style="color:green"|+32,9% || 1 486 888 || 858 209 || 683 092 || 175 117 || 16 767 || 16 965

|-

! 2008

| 2 529 395 || style="color:green"|+7,8% || 1 523 102 || 1 006 293 || 815 124 || 191 169 || 16 407 || 17 142

|-

! 2009

| 2 169 136 || style="color:red"|&minus;14,2% || 1 290 639 || 878 497 || 727 718 || 150 779 || 13 798 || 13 585

|-

! 2010

| 2 748 919 || style="color:green"|+26,7% || 1 529 245 || 1 219 674 || 1 017 509 || 202 165 || 15 989 || 22 946

|-

! 2011

| 3 355 883 || style="color:green"|+22,1% || 1 856 948 || 1 498 935 || 1 184 771 || 314 164 || 20 142 || 24 890

|-

! 2012

| 3 783 069 || style="color:green"|+12.7% || 1 934 016 || 1 849 053 || 1 448 765 || 439 668 || 21 728 || 25 866

|-

! 2013

| 4 293 002 || style="color:green"|+13.5% || 2 180 227 || 2 112 775 || || || 25 728 || 27 800

|-

! 2014

| 4 526 167 || style="color:green"|+5.4% || 2 407 429 || 2 118 738 || || || 24 165 || 25 356

|-

! 2015

| 4 247 541 || style="color:red"|&minus;6.2% || 2 745 236 || 1 502 235 || || || 22 435 || 22 631

|-

! 2016

| 4 300 732 || style="color:green" |+1.3% || 3 148 414 || 1 152 318 || || || 22 381 || 24 451

|-

! 2017

| 5 403 885 || style="color:green" |+25.7% || 3 484 889 || 1 918 996 || || || 25 007 || 24 487

|-

! 2018

| 6 103 049 || style="color:green" |+12.9% || 4 022 991 || 2 080 058 || || || ||

|}

Aircraft traffic

{| class="wikitable"

! 2000

! 2001

! 2002

! 2003

! 2004

! 2005

! 2006

! 2007

! 2008

! 2009

! 2010

! 2011

! 2012

! 2013

|-

| 16,619

| 18,062

| 20,162

| 20,092

| 21,816

| 21,877

| 23,289

| 32,767

| 33,407

| 26,798

| 33,989

| 41,142

| 42,728

| 50,728

|}

Cargo traffic (tonnes)

{| class="wikitable"

! 2000

! 2001

! 2002

! 2003

! 2004

! 2005

! 2006

! 2007

! 2008

! 2009

! 2010

! 2011

! 2012

! 2013

!2014

|-

| 18,344

| 22,178

| 20,153

| 18,054

| 20,457

| 11,545

| 15,519

| 16,965

| 17,142

| 13,585

| 22,946

| 24,890

| 25,866

| 27,800

| 25,531

|}

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