Airport of Magnitogorsk: history, services, contacts

Magnitogorsk, as is known, is the largest business and industrial center of the Urals and one of the cities of Russia, which is located at the junction of the two largest continents - Europe and Asia. An important economic importance is also the international airport of Magnitogorsk. It is located 14 km west of the city itself. Despite the fact that the actual aerial unit is located on the territory of Bashkiria, it belongs to the Chelyabinsk region.

Magnitogorsk Airport: photo, history of formation

The date of the founding of the Magnitogorsk airport is considered to be August 15, 1930, because it was then that the Soviet pilot Pichugov SG. On the plane of foreign production "Junkers" the first flight was made. The airline actively expanded, in 1932 the airport terminal was already built. Regular flights were opened in 1933 on the route Sverdlovsk - Magnitogorsk.

In the 1950s, the rapid development of the airport began. In 1951, a regular daily flight was opened on the route Magnitogorsk-Moscow, and in 1956 work began on the construction of a new airfield complex.

In the 1960s, flights to Aktyubinsk and Minvody began to operate, the Magnitogorsk Aviation Squadron was established.

1970 was marked by the commissioning of a new terminal building. By 1975, the airfield was able to receive the An-26 and An-24 aircraft, and since 1992 - the Yak-42.

The first international flight was made in July 1994 in the direction from Magnitogorsk to Istanbul and back with refueling in Sochi. By 1999, the runway and the terminal building were reconstructed.

In the period from 2000 to 2012, the airport of Magnitogorsk received permits for receiving domestic and foreign aircraft.

Services provided, infrastructure

The airfield complex, thanks to modern navigation equipment, is capable of receiving aircrafts in any weather conditions.

One of the services provided by the airport is transfer passenger transportation. If the right direction is not available to the passenger, the transfer hall employee will help to choose the route with a transfer at the airport in the capital.

Not far from the airport building is the hotel complex "Orbita" with single and double rooms, where you can comfortably spend time before the flight.

Passengers with disabilities are assisted in the passage of all preflight formalities. Also in the terminal building there is a VIP lounge for 36 people. In addition, there is a parking on the territory of the airport.

Accepted aircraft

The airport of Magnitogorsk is equipped with an artificial runway, the coating of which is made of cement concrete. The total length of the strip is 3.25 km with a width of 45 m. The air terminal is capable of servicing international flights of civil aircraft, since there is a border checkpoint in the station building.

The air-transport unit of Magnitogorsk is capable of receiving aircraft of these types:

• An (12,24,26,28);
• ATR (42.72);
• "Airbus" (A300, A319, A320, A321);
• Boeing (734, 733, 735, 736, 737, 738, 757);
• "Bombardier CRJ100 / 200";
• IL-76;
• "Pilatus (PC-12)";
• "SAAB" (340, 200);
• "Dry Superjet 100";
• Tu (134, 154, 204, 214);
• Cessna;
• "Embraer EMB120";
• Yak (40, 42).

In addition, all types of helicopters can be received.

Airlines and flights

The airport of Magnitogorsk provides transportation services for the following Russian air carriers:

• Aeroflot;
• "Nordwind";
• "Victory";
• UTair;
• "Yamal".

Airline "Nordvind" performs mainly seasonal international flights in the directions of Antalya (Turkey) and Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), Aeroflot and Uteir - domestic regular (Moscow airports Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo). Air carriers "Pobeda" and "Yamal" are engaged in seasonal passenger transportation to Sochi and Simferopol respectively.

How to get there

From the city of Magnitogorsk to the airport you can get by public transport. With regularity 3-4 times a day from the city there are buses 104 (from the stop "Askarovo") and 142 (from the railway station). There are also several taxi services in the city.

You can reach the airport by car. To do this, you must first get to the city center, and then continue along Zelenaya Street (the length of the route is 18 km) or Dachnoye Highway (about 25 km).

Airport Magnitogorsk: phone, address

The building of the terminal is located at the following address: Russia, Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region, airport. The postal code is 455033.

The telephone number of the inquiry service is: +7 (3519) 29-92-29.

Fax: +7 (35-19) 29-92-48.

Detailed information about the airport, flight schedules and services is available on the official website of the organization - www.airmgn.ru.

Thus, the airport of Magnitogorsk, which has been operating for 86 years, is an air transportation hub that meets modern international standards. From here, domestic and international flights of 5 domestic airlines are carried out. Moreover, the airport is of great importance for the economy of the Ural region and Russia.