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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.
Nalchik Airport Аэропорт Нальчик | |||||||||||
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![]() The airport seen from space, 2021 | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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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
editAirlines | Destinations |
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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.
External links
edit- (in Russian) Nalchik Airport official site
- (in Russian) Polyot-Sirena Flight schedule
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