Airports of Kemerovo. What do we know about them?

Airports of Kemerovo ... And what do we actually know about them? Here, for example, the capital is always at your hearsay, even a schoolboy will call them to you: Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo. And what kind of air gate is there in a fairly modest by modern standards mining town?

What do you need to know about Kemerovo airports in general?

The need to create a reliable air traffic junction for this settlement arose long ago. Undoubtedly, such an important economic, cultural, scientific and industrial center was in dire need of solving this problem.

In the days of the USSR, the airports of Kemerovo of local importance were considered well-known, with the help of which the main cargo transportation was carried out. However, in the early 2000s a decision was made to close them. The reason was the unprofitable content.

The most important airport of the city bears the name of the pilot-cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who was born in the Tula region of the Kemerovo region. This international airport is located within the city limits, just 11 km from the center in the south-east direction, and was founded in 1960.

It should be noted that in the early 1990s the airport underwent a major reconstruction. This was required to obtain the status of international. In particular, the terminal for domestic flights was restored and a terminal for international flights was built, and a runway with a length of 3200 meters was introduced. It currently allows you to take all modern aircraft. In 2001 the airport started international flights.

So, for today Kemerovo airports are just one transport hub, but tourists do not experience any inconvenience. From here, at almost any time of the year, you can fly to Sochi and Moscow, as well as to the cities of Thailand, China, Turkey, Vietnam, Egypt, Greece, Spain.

Characteristics

The airport has domestic and international terminals. In the international terminal there is a VIP-lounge with soft comfortable furniture for passengers' rest. In addition, there is a counter for check-in and check-in before the flight, a meeting room, a placard showing all information on flights, a bar with alcoholic beverages, an opportunity to watch TV and use the Internet.

In the terminal of domestic airlines, the international airport "Kemerovo" is equipped with ordinary waiting rooms, in which there are comfortable chairs for resting passengers, a cafeteria, a luggage room, a press stall, a toilet, a shower. Also there is a room for mother and child, provided only to passengers with children under 7 years old and pregnant women with a long term. In the mother and child room, you can use free of charge a bathroom, a small library, changing table, there is also a place for rest, a small dining room where you can prepare food, and you can get medical care.

The air terminal of domestic air lines allows 500 passengers per hour, and the terminal of international lines - 200 passengers per hour.

The airport cooperates with the following airlines operating inland transport:

• Aeroflot;
• «S7 Airlines»;
• Transaero;
• "Tatarstan";
• «Tomsk-Avia».

International transportation is carried out by:

• "Orenburg Airlines";
• "Ai-fly";
• UTair;
• Nordwind Airlines;
• Transaero.

Service and maintenance of passengers

Travelers flying through the Kemerovo airport, believe that its building is a bit cramped for the number of flights. Therefore, it is worth preparing for the fact that at the check-in desks, passport checks can form quite large queues. Although travelers note that the attendants at the airport are less friendly and welcoming than abroad. In recent years, the airport's equipment has improved and the quality of customer service has improved . The governor of the Kemerovo region AG Tuleev regularly raises the issue of reducing tariffs for flights from this airport.

The reference airport "Kemerovo" works round the clock and without days off.