Barnaul Airport

Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport () (sometimes referred to as Barnaul West or Mikhaylovka) is a major airport in Altai Krai, Russia located 17 km west of Barnaul. It contains large facilities and a remote tarmac, likely for military use.Tim Vasquez, Weathergraphics. The airport services airliners and helicopters of all sizes, including planes as large as the Boeing 747, and the Il-96.

Barnaul Airport is named after Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov, an Altai Krai native who was the second human being (after Yuri Gagarin) to visit outer space.Barnaul Airport Gets the Name of Cosmonaut German Titov http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9529&lang=en

History The first airport in this location was built in 1937 as a base for Soviet Po-2 biplanes. On 12 March 1967, a new modern airport complex was opened with a runway, taxiways, an apron, hotel, and office space. That same year, direct flights to Moscow began. On 2 January 1975, the runway was lengthened from , and the airport began to receive Tu-154 planes. In 1995, the airport officially became an international airport. In 1998, the airport's runway was further lengthened to its current length of . On 26 June 2008, a new arrivals area was opened with a capacity of 500 people per hour. On May 27, 2010, the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly officially named the airport after Gherman Titov.

A new international area and runway extension are planned, which will allow the airport to receive all types of aircraft without restrictions.

Passenger Statistics +Airport passengers by year: Year 201020112012201320142015201720182019Passenger totals (thousands)318357.5377337.7387.8378521.6507.5532.0

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Barnaul Airport:

Transport links The airport can be reached from Barnaul by marshrutka number 144 and by bus number 110.

Barnaul Airport

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