Lipetsk Airport: history, reconstruction, airline based and destinations

Lipetsk is a relatively large city located in the European part of Russia. Is there an airport in Lipetsk? Undoubtedly! And he was founded in 1966. At the moment, works on its reconstruction are being actively carried out. Which airlines are based here? What destinations are available for air passengers?

Historical reference

Lipetsk Airport was built in 1966. At this time it was designed to serve no more than 100 passengers. In 1987, a new airport terminal designed by Soviet architects Alexandrov and Trofimova was commissioned, with a capacity of up to 200 passengers. By the late 1990s, passenger traffic had fallen sharply, so it was decided to use the airport solely for business purposes.

In the 2000's. The airport again began to serve passenger air transportation. In 2004, a state-owned enterprise was established on the basis of the airport, which was named Lipetsk Airport. Already in 2006, thanks to the construction of the instrumental landing system, the aerodrome began to receive aircraft with poor visibility, and all divisions of the enterprise were connected by a fiber-optic communication line. In 2008, the airport received an admission for the maintenance of international passenger flights. However, the first international flight from Lipetsk to Milan took place in 7 years - in 2015.

Lipetsk Airport: reconstruction

Reconstruction and modernization of the airport throughout its history were made repeatedly. Recent work on the reconstruction of the airport began in 2013. Their value exceeds 1 billion rubles. The funds were allocated by the federal budget and the authorities of the region. The project is implemented by the regional administration and the Ministry of Transport in the framework of the federal program for the development of the transport network of the Russian Federation.

The work assumes the modernization of the terminal building, the extension of the runway, the erection of the command and control tower building, the installation of a light-signal system for receiving aircraft under unfavorable weather conditions, and the construction of a new drainage system. In addition, it is planned to reconstruct the old ones and build new taxiways, including those for special transport, to build three aprons for aircraft with a large take-off mass, to prepare a site for processing airliners with anti-icing fluid.

At the moment, the works are at the final stage. The runway has already been completely reconstructed, a drainage system has been constructed, and the construction of taxiways is being completed.

Characteristics of runways, aircraft received

To date, Lipetsk airport is equipped with only one strip of asphalt concrete, the dimensions of which are 2.3 km and 45 m in length and width, respectively. The runway has a classification number of 16 / R / B / X / T.

The aerodrome complex is designed for receiving and sending the following types of airliners having a takeoff weight of less than 60 tons:

• "An" (2, 12, 24, 26, 26-100, 28, 72, 74).
• «Tu-134».
• "IL-114".
• "M101T".
• «Yak-40/42».
• "ATP-72/74";
• "Bombardier CRJ-100/200".
• "Embraer EMB-120".
• "Saab 200".
• Airbus A319 / 320.
• «Boeing 737-500».

Also, the airfield complex allows servicing all types of helicopters.

Airlines, destinations

Lipetsk Airport serves regular and seasonal passenger flights of the following Russian carriers:

• "Kostroma Air Enterprise".
• "Orenburzhye".
• "Rusline".
• UTair.
• "Yamal".

The flights are mainly carried out in the following directions:

• Ekaterinburg.
• Kaluga.
• Kursk.
• Moscow.
• Rostov-on-Don.
• St. Petersburg.

The summer schedule usually includes flights to Sochi and Simferopol.

Lipetsk Airport: directions

The airport passengers can reach the airport by public transport - bus. Bus number 119 departs from the railway station building:

• At 09:20 - on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays;
• At 16:00 - on weekdays;
• At 06:00 - on the weekend.

Also on weekdays at 6 am from the train station there is a bus number 148. The approximate travel time is 17-20 minutes, and the distance is only 12 km. The bus route runs along the following streets:

• Lebedyan Highway;
• Commodity fare;
• Pipe passage;
• Ul. Gagarin;
• Ul. Tereshkova.

In addition, you can take a taxi or personal transport. The path will pass along the Lebedyan highway, where the appropriate signposts are installed.

Generalized information

Lipetsk Airport was built in Soviet times. In the late 1990s, he stopped serving passenger air travel. However, in the early 2000s, the "air gates" of Lipetsk were reopened for passengers. Throughout its history, the airport has been upgraded many times, reconstructed. The last reconstruction began in 2013 as part of the program for the development of the federal transport network. At the moment the works are at the final stage.

Flights from Lipetsk airport are carried out mainly by Russian air carriers to the cities of the European part of Russia. Here aircraft can be served, the take-off mass of which does not exceed 60 tons. You can arrive at the airport by public and private transport.