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Nalchik Airport

Аэропорт Нальчик
Nalchik Airport; Аэропорт Нальчик
	The airport seen from space, 2021
	IATA: NAL; ICAO: URMN;
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Operator	FSUE "Elbrus-Avia"
Serves	Nalchik
Location	Nalchik, Russia
Elevation AMSL	1,460 ft / 445 m
Coordinates	43°30′48″N 043°38′18″E / 43.51333°N 43.63833°E
Website	nalchik-airport.ru
Runways

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 Aerospace Forces.^[1]

Airlines and destinations edit

Airlines	Destinations
Pobeda	Moscow–Sheremetyevo^[2]
Red Wings Airlines	Kazan (begins 4 May 2024)^[3]

Accidents and incidents edit

In 1994 Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 9045 crashed on approach while carrying 12,515 kg (27,591 lb) of coins from the Saint Petersburg Mint.^[4]

References edit

^ "Russian Air Force - Nalchik (URMN)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ Петров, Андрей (22 February 2024). "Рейсов "Победы" между Москвой и Нальчиком станет больше". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
^ Petrova, Maria (11 March 2024). "Red Wings airliners to fly between Kazan and Nalchik". en.vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Vestnik Kavkaza. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP RA-11118 Nalchik Airport (NAL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-04-13.