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Kogalym International Airport 
Summary
Kogalym Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Когалым) (IATA: KGP, ICAO: USRK) is an airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia located 9 km southeast of Kogalym. It accommodates medium-sized airliners.
Kogalym Airport Аэропорт Когалым | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Kolavia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kogalym | ||||||||||
| Location | Kogalym, Russia | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Metrojet | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 220 ft / 67 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°11′24″N 074°32′6″E / 62.19000°N 74.53500°E | ||||||||||
| Website | kogalymavia.ru | ||||||||||
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  KGP Location of airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug  KGP KGP (Russia) | |||||||||||
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History edit
After being state-owned by the Soviet union, the airport started to operate privately in 1991, and served as home base for the defunct airline Kogalymavia.[1] In 1995, Kogalym Airport obtained its international status and served its first international flight (to Budapest) in 1996. In 1998, it became a member of the Airports Council International Europe.[2]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| S7 Airlines | Novosibirsk[3] |
| Utair | Moscow–Vnukovo, Samara, Ufa |
| Yamal Airlines | Yekaterinburg |
References edit
- ^ Simon Calder (31 October 2015). "Egypt plane crash: The tragic recent history of Russian aviation". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Наша история". Kogalymavia.ru. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Russia, Kogalym (KGP) <-> Russia, Novosibirsk, Tolmachevo (OVB)". S7.ru. S7 Airlines. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
External links edit
- (in Russian) Kogalym Airport official website