As you know, in Kazan in 2013 the World Summer Universiade was held. In 2018, the city is planning to hold the final stage of the World Cup. Serving events of such a high level is significant not only for the city, but also for the region. An important role in organizing the competition belongs to the infrastructure of the city, including the airport.
About airport
Kazan International Airport is the most important civilian airport in Tatarstan, which consists of three terminals: 1A, 1 and VIP. There are 2 runways and 4 telescopic ramps. The terminal is designed to accept both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, including the Boeing 747. The airport building has 19 registration desks, 6 passport control booths, 4 checkpoints.
In the last decade, the airport has served government flights of top officials of our country and foreign countries.
OJSC Kazan International Airport is actively working with regard to attracting new air carriers and increasing the route network. More than 20 foreign and Russian air carriers today are closely cooperating with the Kazan airport. Flights are carried out in more than 40 directions, including regular and charter.
Historical reference
Kazan International Airport was built back in the 30s within the city. In 1972, a project was approved on the construction of a new air hub of international importance. Construction was completed after 7 years, and the airport was commissioned. Then it had the name "Kazan-2", because it was located on a new territory - 26 km from the capital. And already in 1985, he was assigned the status of a first-class international airport.
The infrastructure and technical base of the airport were constantly improved, and the route network was steadily expanding. In 1986, it was renamed Kazan International Airport. A year later, the first international flight to Berlin was carried out on an aircraft Tu-154. During this period, service began flights international communications.
Currently, the airport is being modernized, which will continue until 2025. Within its framework, a new terminal 1A was built and commissioned.
Kazan Airport: Domestic Flights
Domestic flights from Kazan are operated by 15 airlines in the following directions:
- Western and Central Siberia - Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Surgut.
- Volga region - Samara, Saratov, Volgograd.
- Urals - Yekaterinburg, Orenburg, Perm, Ufa, Chelyabinsk.
- Central Russia - Voronezh, Kirov, Moscow, Penza, St. Petersburg.
- South of Russia - Anapa, Simferopol, Sochi.
Kazan Airport: International Flights
Flights of international status are carried out along the routes:
- CIS countries - Almaty, Astana, Baku, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Osh, Samarkand, Tashkent, Ferghana, Khujand.
- Middle East - Antalya, Bodrum, Dubai, Istanbul.
- Asia - Bangkok, Goa, Pattaya, Phuket.
- Europe - Barcelona, Heraklion, Larnaca, Rhodes, Thessaloniki, Helsinki.
How to get there
26 kilometers in the south-east direction from the city is the international airport "Kazan". The location of the airport is Laishevsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan.
You can get:
- by bus;
- by car;
- by taxi;
- by Aeroexpress "Swallow".
Bus No. 97 runs to the airport. It leaves from the Novosavinovsky district, from the Sotsgorod stop. Ticket price is 39 rubles. Travel time from the first to the final stop will be approximately 1.5 hours. Buses between the city and the airport run from 5 am to 11 pm.
If you use a personal car, the route should be built through the Orenburg tract. It will be necessary to drive through the settlements Big and Small Kabany. You can park your car in the free car park located near the VIP terminal. Opposite terminals 1 and 1A, parking is paid.
You can get to the airport by taxi, the price of which will be approximately 500 rubles.
Also, between the airport and the city daily runs the electric train "Swallow". Travel time is 20 minutes. The train leaves from Kazan Station 9 times a day - 00:15, 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00. The train station is connected to the airport building by a pedestrian gallery.
Kazan International Airport is the main air gate of the Republic of Tatarstan. More than 30 airlines make flights from Kazan Airport. And in 2015 it was recognized as the best among regional airports.