Bălți City Airport
Bălți City Airport (Aeroportul Bălți-Oraș in Romanian, Аэропорт Бельцы-Город in Russian) is one of two airports in Bălți, Moldova. Contrary to the Bălți International Airport, which occasionally operates international flights, Bălți City is a regional airport.
Bălți City Airport Aeroportul Bălți-Oraș Аэропорт Бельцы-Город | |||||||||||
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| Operator | S.A. Aeroservice | ||||||||||
| Location | Bălți | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°46′28″N 27°57′27″E | ||||||||||
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Geography
Bălți City airport is located in the very city of Bălți, at its eastern fringe (district "Autogara"). This airport is easily and quickly reachable with the trolleybus line 1, ten minutes from the city centre.
Destinations
Bălți City airport and its heliport serve primarily for local destinations in neighbouring districts of Moldova. The airplanes and helicopters based at Bălți City airport are mostly used in agriculture, and for public service needs.
History
During World War II, Bălți City was the most important airport within the surrounding region. The airport has an unpaved runway of unknown proportions.
Facilities
On 29 October 2010, the government of the Republic of Moldova adopted the decision No.983 pursuant to which it obliged the Free Economic Zone of Balti[1] to build real estate assets on the territory of the Bălți International Airport in exchange of the real estate assets transferred to the Free Economic Zone of Balti from the former Balti City Airport.[2] No construction works on the territory of the Balti International Airport started as of today, although the Free Economic Zone of Balti already built real estate assets for business purposes on the received land plots of the Balti City Airport.
Images
Famous personalities related to history of Bălți aviation
- Alexander Pokryshkin[3]
- Rudolf Schmidt[4]
- Grigory Leadov[5]
- Reinhard Heydrich[6]
- Grigore Baștan[7]
- Nadia Russo[8]
- Robert Frimtzis[9]
See also
- Civil Aviation Administration of Moldova
- List of airports in Moldova
References
- ro:Zona economică liberă Bălți
- http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=336491
- Mellinger, George (2012). Soviet Lend-Lease Fighter Aces of World War 2. ISBN 978-1-78200-586-5.
- http://www.stormbirds.com/eagles/units/JG_77/ii_jg_77/Schmidt_Rudolf.htm
- http://www.airwar.ru/history/aces/ace2ww/pilots/lyadov.html
- https://www.stern.de/politik/geschichte/serie-teil-3-hitlers-eiskalter-vollstrecker-3506320.html
- ro:Grigore Baștan
- https://www.facebook.com/petitionbaltiairport/photos/a.1015070028555549/1636234066439139/?type=3&theater
- https://nordnews.md/stiati-ca-un-fost-inginer-al-boeing-707-si-al-simulatorului-de-zbor-pe-luna-este-originar-din-balti/