Ulyanovsk is one of the few Russian cities where two airports operate. The most significant of them is Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny Airport.
About airport
Ulyanovsk Airport is located within the city. It is also known under a different name - Barataevka, because it is located near the village of the same name.
The construction of the airfield complex began in 1925. At that time, the fleet consisted of 10 aircraft. After 10 years, specialized courses on higher flight training were opened at its base.
The airport building began to be built in 1955. Then the airport was able to serve a small passenger flow - only 50 people in an hour. In the 70s, a new airport building was erected, making it possible to serve up to 400 passengers per hour. The airport provided communication between Ulyanovsk and all major cities of the USSR.
The reconstruction of the entire complex was carried out by 2013. The infrastructure was also modernized.
Currently, flights from the airport are operated by RusLine, UTair, VimAvia, RedWings, Dexter Airlines.
The terminal is a two-story building. On the ground floor there is a luggage system, a preflight inspection area, a waiting room, a medical unit, ticket offices and places for passengers to relax. On the second floor there are two cafes, a waiting room, a sterile and pre-flight inspection area, administrative and technical premises.
Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny Airport is one of the fastest growing regional air transport hubs and has federal significance.
Accepted aircraft types and runway characteristics
The airfield is equipped with two runways, as well as a third - reserve. The first runway has an artificial reinforced concrete coating and the dimensions are 3826 by 60 m. The second and third have a primer coating. The dimensions of the second are 800 by 60 m, of the third by 2500 by 100 m.
The second lane is intended for aircraft with category A. Spare runway - for emergency landing of all types of aircraft.
Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny Airport operates around the clock. Also, there are not only transport, but also training and research flights. Here are based the units of the Volga-Dnepr enterprise and the flight units of UVAUGA.
Runways allow you to receive and send aircraft of the types "Yak", "Il", "Tu", "An", "Boeing", "Airbus".
Ulyanovsk-Central Airport: how to get
You can arrive at the airport using taxi services or by private car. You can also take a minibus 12, 66, 91, 107, 116 or 129. Travel time is not more than 30 minutes.
Tsentralny Airport (Ulyanovsk): Flight Schedule
Flights from the airport are carried out in the following directions:
- Moscow;
- Simferopol;
- Nizhny Novgorod;
- Ufa
- St. Petersburg.
Moscow flights are operated every day. Flights to Simferopol are operated once a week on Sundays. Flights to Nizhny Novgorod are operated three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Air traffic between Ulyanovsk and Ufa is carried out three times during the week - on Fridays, Wednesdays and Mondays. Aircraft depart from St. Petersburg for Ulyanovsk twice a week - every Monday and Sunday.
Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny Airport is a very promising and modern regional air transport hub with developed infrastructure. To date, the airport serves 5 Russian carriers. Flights are operated only within the country. The terminal has a relatively high throughput. Of particular importance is the presence of three runways at once, which are designed to receive and send almost all types of aircraft.