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Nalchik Airport

Аэропорт Нальчик
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Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorFSUE "Elbrus-Avia"
ServesNalchik
LocationNalchik, Russia
Elevation AMSL1,460 ft / 445 m
Coordinates43°30′48″N 043°38′18″E / 43.51333°N 43.63833°E / 43.51333; 43.63833Coordinates: 43°30′48″N 043°38′18″E / 43.51333°N 43.63833°E / 43.51333; 43.63833
Websitenalchik-airport.ru
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 7,218 2,200 Asphalt

Nalchik Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Нальчик) (IATA: NAL, ICAO: URMN) is a small airport in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, located 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Nalchik. It handles small airliners; the terminal area has space for 12 jets and 6 small aircraft and supports 24-hour operations.

The airport has had a minor military presence with the 368 OSAZ (368th Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment) which flew Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft.

The airport is currently home to the Nalchik Mountain range Test Centre of the 929th State Flight Test Centre named for V. P. Chkalov as part of the Russian Air Force.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
AeroflotMoscow–Sheremetyevo[2]
IkarSaint Petersburg[3]
PobedaMoscow–Sheremetyevo,[4] Saint Petersburg[4]

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. ^ "Russian Air Force - Nalchik (URMN)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ Liu, Jim (16 August 2018). "Aeroflot resumes Nalchik link from Oct 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ Liu, Jim. "PegasFly schedules new domestic routes in W20". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b ""Победа" возобновит рейсы из Москвы и Санкт-Петербурга в Нальчик". ТАСС. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP RA-11118 Nalchik Airport (NAL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-04-13.