Ulyanovsk is one of the few Russian cities where two airports operate. The most significant of them is the airport "Ulyanovsk-Central".
About the Airport
Ulyanovsk airport is located within the city limits. It is also known under a different name - Barataevka, because it is located not far from the village of the same name.
The construction of the airfield complex began in 1925. At that time, the fleet consisted of 10 aircraft. After 10 years, specialized courses on higher flight training were opened on its base.
The building of the air terminal was started in 1955.Then the airport was able to serve a small passenger traffic - only 50 people for an hour. In the 70s, a new airport building was built, which made it possible to serve up to 400 passengers per hour. The aerial node provided communication between Ulyanovsk and all major cities of the USSR.
Reconstruction of the whole complex was carried out by 2013. The infrastructure was also modernized.
At the moment, flights from the airport are carried out by airlines "RusLine", "UTair", "VimAvia", "RedVings", "Dexter".
The airport is a two-story building.On the ground floor there is a luggage system, a pre-flight inspection zone, a waiting room, a medical station, ticket offices and places for passengers to relax. On the second floor there are two cafes, a waiting room, a sterile and pre-flight inspection zone, administrative and technical rooms.
Airport "Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny" is one of the dynamically developing air transport regional hubs and is of federal importance.
Acceptable types of aircraft and runway characteristics
The airfield is equipped with two runways, as well as the third -spare. The first runway has an artificial reinforced concrete covering and dimensions - 3826 at 60 m. The second and third have a ground covering. Dimensions of the second - 800 to 60 m, the third - 2500 to 100 m.
The second band is intended for aircraft with category A. Spare runway - for emergency landing of all types of aircraft.
Airport "Ulyanovsk-Tsentralny" works inround-the-clock mode. Also here not only transport, but also training and research flights are conducted. Here the units of the Volga-Dnepr enterprise and the UAVUGA flying detachments are based.
The runway allows receiving and sending aircraft of the Yak, Il, Tu, An, Boeing, Airbus types.
Airport "Ulyanovsk-Central": how to reach
You can arrive at the airport by taxi or by private car. You can also take a shuttle taxi 12, 66, 91, 107, 116 or 129. The journey time is no more than 30 minutes.
Airport "Central" (Ulyanovsk): flight timetable
Flights from the airport are performed in the following areas:
- Moscow;
- Simferopol;
- Nizhny Novgorod;
- Ufa;
- St. Petersburg.
Moscow flights are performed every day. Flights to Simferopol are carried out once a week on Sundays. Flights to Nizhny Novgorod are performed three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Air communication between Ulyanovsk and Ufais carried out three times during the week - on Fridays, Wednesdays and Mondays. In St. Petersburg planes from Ulyanovsk depart twice a week - every Monday and Sunday.
Аэропорт «Ульяновск-Центральный» - весьма a promising and modern regional air transport hub with developed infrastructure. To date, the airport serves 5 Russian air carriers. Flights are only carried out within the country. The air terminal has a relatively high capacity. Of particular importance to him attached to the presence of just three runways, which are designed to receive and send almost all types of aircraft.
