Saratov Tsentralny Airport

Tsentraly may also refer to airports in Riga, Moscow, Omsk, or Orenburg.
Tsentralny Airport
Аэропорт Центральный
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Saratov Airlines
Serves Saratov
Location Saratov, Russia
Elevation AMSL 499 ft / 152 m
Coordinates 51°33′54.00″N 046°02′48.00″E / 51.5650000°N 46.0466667°E / 51.5650000; 46.0466667Coordinates: 51°33′54.00″N 046°02′48.00″E / 51.5650000°N 46.0466667°E / 51.5650000; 46.0466667
Map
RTW
Location of airport in Saratov Oblast
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 7,284 2,220 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 433,385

Saratov Tsentralny Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Центральный, Aeroport Centraľnyj) (IATA: RTW, ICAO: UWSS) is a federal-status[1] international airport located in Saratov's Kirovsky district. It served as the homebase for Saratov Airlines until May 2018. In 2016, the airport recorded total passenger traffic of 433,385 people.[2]

History

Currently STA is the city's only international airport. However, Saratov is home to a number of other aviation facilities: Dubki sports aerodrome, Saratov-Sokol military airbase, and Shumeika landing field.[3] Another facility, Saratov South Air Base, was closed in 2010. The Airport holding "Аэропорты регионов" (translating from Russian Airports of Regions) is investing to build the new airport, which began in January 2015.[4]

On 30 May 2018, Russian Aviation Authority announced that Saratov Airlines has ceased operations due to its massive aviation law violation, found during the unplanned airline monitoring, that occurred after the plane crash in February. That brought a risk to the airport with many flights cancellations, because it is owned by the airline. It is the one of the 2 airlines operating out of the airport, the other one is Aeroflot, that also operated flights to and from Saratov. Nevertheless, after the airline ceased all operations, the airport continues to operate the only flights to Moscow by Aeroflot, increasing the frequency. The airport is planned to operate the flights as usual until Saratov-Gagarin airport opens in 2019.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo[5]
RusLine Moscow-Vnukovo,[6] Simferopol, Sochi, St Petersburg
S7 AirlinesMoscow-Domodedovo

References

  1. ↑ "List of Russian Federal Airports (in Russian)" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Объемы перевозок через аэропорты России". www.favt.ru. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  3. ↑ "ООО "АЭРОН"". www.aeronavia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Строительство аэропорта в Саратове". Ar-management.ru. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Аэрофлот начинает полеты в Саратов". Aeroflot. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Yuri Plokhotnichenko (2 June 2018). ""Руслайн" совместно с Utair намерен летать из Москвы в Саратов". travel.ru.

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