Слухи о том, что аэропорт Жуковский будет subjected to reconstruction and start working for civil aviation, appeared relatively recently. Almost five years of work of several large companies - and already before the summer it is expected that there will be another, fourth in a row, major transport hub that receives international flights in Moscow.
History
It appeared in 1941 and was originallydesigned exclusively for military space needs. Then he bore the name Ramenskoye and served for test flights. Later, it was from this site that Burany cargo aircraft was taken to Baikonur. So, until 1991, it was here that carried out test flights of almost all domestic helicopters and other aircraft. Formally, it is still called Ramensky today, although several sources at once report on plans to adopt as the official name of the one used in everyday life almost from the moment of its appearance - Zhukovsky - after the name of the neighboring city.
Capabilities
On the territory of 950 hectares are located 2runways, one of which is the longest in Russia and Europe. In addition, there are parking spaces for aircraft, hangars, warehouses, various technical buildings designed for a variety of needs. There are no restrictions on the types of aircraft taken or take-off weight from Ramensky.
However, until recently, undevelopedinfrastructure and relatively poor transport accessibility did not allow to consider the Zhukovsky airport as the fourth airline service serving the needs of the capital. Everything changed in 2014, when investors were found who were ready to invest in the development of Ramenskoye more than 10 billion rubles.
Modern usage
Начиная с 1992-го раз в два года аэропорт Zhukovsky receives the famous MAKS Air Show, which in a week collects a huge amount - more than a million viewers who want to admire demonstration flights, look at old aircraft, go on a tour. In addition, both specialists and representatives of large companies in the industry come here, of course, to evaluate the new products and, possibly, enter into contracts.
Since 2010, it has also been held here every two years.A forum dedicated to domestic engineering, which is less popular compared to MAKS, but has quite good prospects.
However, the airport Zhukovsky for tenyears - from 1991 to 2001 - was also used for its intended purpose, although not for a wide audience. From here, a large number of commercial cargo flights took off; transit aircraft carried out refueling here.
At some point it became obvious that the capitalairports are loaded to the limit and simply can not cope with the load. And then, in addition to partial reconstruction of existing harbors, it was decided to put into operation one more.
Location:
So, Zhukovsky Airport - how to get to thisair hub? It is located 20 kilometers southeast of the capital. It is expected that the road from Kazan station to the airport on the so-called aviaexpress will take no more than an hour. Zhukovsky International Airport will be able to take and motorists, on its territory there are several parking lots with a total capacity of more than 10 thousand cars. Transport accessibility will also be provided through the reconstruction of Novoryazanskoye Highway, which will become wider, which will provide greater throughput and reduce traffic jams.
Immediate prospects
First passenger terminal could open doorsback in 2015, partially relieving the remaining airports. However, due to the fact that Dobrolet, which was planned to relocate here, ceased to exist due to Western sanctions, the start of operation was postponed indefinitely. Now we are talking about the fact that basically the airport will use a subsidiary of Aeroflot, called Pobeda, which also positions itself on the market as a low-cost airline. In addition, some formalities have still not been resolved, for example, a government decree permitting flights from the new airway has not been issued.
Now it is said that the airport Zhukovsky,the photo of which flashed in all the newspapers, will take the first passengers before the end of May 2016. It is expected that already in this calendar period it will be able to serve the flow of almost 2 million people, slightly reducing the burden on the rest of the aviation industry. It is quite possible that Zhukovsky will become the home base of the so-called low-cost airlines, which, because of the need for increased turnover of funds, need fast maintenance of their vessels and the maximum reduction in time between landing and the new take-off.
Future plans
Already, the reconstruction of Zhukovsky is painted before2021 Within its framework, two passenger terminals with a total area of about 60 thousand square meters will be built. It is expected that by the time the construction is completed, the maximum capacity will be 12 million passengers per year. Also, it is not always necessary to decide the question of how to get to Zhukovsky airport, because with connecting flights it will be possible to spend the night at a local hotel, and not lose time on the road. Office buildings, a large aircraft maintenance center, etc. will appear on its territory. In addition to the obvious advantages, this will give local residents jobs.
