Airport, Nizhny Novgorod. International airport, Nizhny Novgorod. Strigino Airport

The airport specializes in international flights and receives flights from around the world. Every year the number of passengers who used the services of Strigino, increases. Class is an international airport. Nizhny Novgorod, thanks to this terminal, a day takes several hundred visitors from different parts of the world.

History of creation

This airport in Nizhny Novgorod has a very long history. It is considered to be one of the oldest in the whole of the Russian Federation. Domestic flights are the original destination for which Strigino airport was used . Nizhny Novgorod during the construction of the terminal was not considered a city of international significance. It is noteworthy that from here the first passenger airplane running on the Nizhny Novgorod-Moscow flight was launched. This took place in 1923, on July 15. However, at that time it was a little further from the modern building.

The airport under the name "Strigino" was fully operational in 1939, actually before the Second World War. During the Great Patriotic War the country's leadership changed the goals for which the airport was used. Nizhny Novgorod was the base for delivery of strategically important cargo. It also refueled aircraft, flying further at the rate.

A little later, at this airport, one of the first in the Soviet Union systems of night landing, in which a special luminous notation was used on the runway.

Modernity

Strigino International became in 1993, successfully passing all the checks and proving the ability to take a variety of aircraft, serve customers at the highest level.

To date, there have been significant changes that completely changed the airport. Nizhny Novgorod sold most of the shares in Yekaterinburg. The new leadership, in turn, increased funding, restored the internal premises and runways.

Main directions

From the airport in Nizhny Novgorod, you can fly to Greece, Finland, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, the UAE, India and other countries.

The main carriers that cooperate with this airport are the following:

• Finnair from Finland, main direction - Helsinki;
• Dexter from Russia carries out domestic flights;
• Astra Airlines - Greek company, flies to Thessaloniki;
• Ellinair from Greece deals with Thessaloniki and Heraklion;
• Lufthansa from Germany also uses the airport (Nizhny Novgorod), the company has flights in Frankfurt am Main;
• NordStar Airlines is a Russian airline that operates flights within Russia, as well as to Belgorod;
• Royal Flight from Russia carries passengers to GOA, Antalya, and to Hurghada;
• Nordwind Airlines from Russia also carries tourists to Turkey, Egypt, Thailand, Greece and so on;
• S7Airlines provides domestic flights to Moscow;
• "Icarus" from Russia flies to Egypt;
• Aeroflot transports to Moscow and St. Petersburg;
• "Orenburg Airlines" ply along the international route to Rimini, Antalya, Heraklion and so on;
• "Transaero" flies to Hurghada, Larnaca, Bangkok;
• "Orenburzhye" makes internal transport;
• "Ural Airlines" fly to Prague, Dubai, Yerevan, Simferopol, Anapa, Moscow, Tashkent;
• "UTair Company" makes flights inside the country.

Incidents at the airport

During the long history of its existence at the airport, there were many stories, as well as memories of unusual situations.

Negative situations were much less, but they all remembered the airport employees for many years:

• In 1962 in Strigino there was a large-scale accident. The Lee-2 plane refused the engine. At this time he faced ground transportation. As a result of the crash, 20 passengers were killed. The whole country was mourning the terrible loss.
• And in 2011, for the take-off came Boeing, which flew on the route of Hurghada - Nizhny Novgorod. Of the 147 passengers who were at that time aboard the aircraft, all remained alive. They were evacuated on time.
• In October 2014, several situations arose at once. They went one after another and severely spoiled the impeccable reputation that the airport differs from. Nizhny Novgorod became a victim of telephone terrorists. The unknown person dialed the administrator's number and reported the bomb. Emergency Ministry staff quickly evacuated all the personnel and passengers from the building. Two flights were detained in connection with the danger to life. The next day, the plane of the company Aeroflot refused the engine, and he had to carry out an unplanned landing. There are no victims.

Airport Facilities

Nizhny Novgorod Airport provides everything necessary for comfortable rest of its visitors. There are several waiting rooms here.

For pregnant women, nursing mothers or women with young children, there is a specially designated "Mother and child" hall.

Businessmen who must hold urgent meetings, but they do not have time for this, because they have to break between the house and the airport, can use two conference rooms in Stirigino.

As in any other international airport, customs that pass customs can enjoy a wide choice of shops with duty-free trade Duty Free.

To have a bite, you do not have to type dry sandwiches in your travel bag. At the airport there are two 24-hour buffet, where you can choose from hot dinners, lunches, breakfasts.

In Strigino there is a post office where you can make a call on an inter city or in another country. On Sundays it does not work, and on weekdays - from 8.00 to 20.00.

A passenger who has come from abroad to Nizhny Novgorod, the airport-scoreboard will be understandable, because there are ads in both Russian and English.

Here you can use the 24-hour emergency room. There is also a pharmacy kiosk.

In the building Strigino change currency.

How to get to the airport

It is not a problem if the tourist does not know where the airport is located (Nizhny Novgorod). How to get to your destination, any resident will tell. The easiest way is to call the Strigino information desk or order a taxi. Below are the types of transport with which you can get to the airport:

• Route taxi at number 29, and also 46;
• Buses number 20 and 11.

All of them are nominated from the metro station "Park Kultury".

The proposal to launch a special electric train from the Moscow station to the Nizhny Novgorod airfield was rejected. Now the government plans to build a line with an express train that will carry all those who want to go to Strigino from the station and vice versa. Nevertheless, the implementation of this project will be possible only by 2016. This opportunity is considered because of the preparation of the country for the world football championship in 2018. The Russian Federation was chosen as its venue.

Parking

The local administration took care of the comfort of visitors who came to the airport. Nizhny Novgorod will not be the city where you can not leave personal vehicles for the period of absence. At 300 meters from the airport there is free parking for 50 cars. Express parking spaces will cost 100 rubles from 5 to 15 hours of the car. Located just 50 meters from the airport building. The first 15 minutes the car is free.

In the parking lot in 150 meters you can leave the car for several days. For every 24 hours the owner of the transport pays 300 rubles.