What is the international airport of Cheboksary? How does he work? We will consider these and other questions in the article.
This air hub is a transnational air gate of federal significance. It is located in the eponymous metropolis, the capital of the Chuvash Republic. Previously, it was the base air harbor of the enterprise “Chuvashia Airlines”, now the main operator of the airport is OJSC “Mach”.
Flights
Cheboksary International Airport provides domestic flights in the following areas:
- Cheboksary - Simferopol (in the summer months);
- Cheboksary - Sochi (Adler) (in the summer months);
- Cheboksary - Pulkovo (St. Petersburg);
- Cheboksary - Ufa;
- Cheboksary - Vnukovo (Moscow);
- Cheboksary - Sheremetyevo (Moscow).
Here passengers are served by Pegas Fly, Nordavia, UTair, Pobeda, Pskovavia, RusLine, Dexter, Saratov Airlines, Nordwind Airlines airlines. In addition to regular flights, special-purpose flights (rotational flights) to megacities of the northern regions are carried out.
In the summer months of 2017, Pegas Fly will operate charter flights according to the Antalya - Cheboksary - Antalya scheme. Today, management is working to increase the route network and attract new carriers.
Transport accessibility and passenger flow
We leave for the international airport of Cheboksary. How to get there? From the metropolis can be reached by public urban transport: bus number 15, trolley buses number 15, 2, 9, minibus number 50.
It is known that this air hub in 2016 increased the flow of passengers by 1.8 times. But the flow of goods decreases for the second year in a row. Thus, according to the Federal Air Transport Agency, the airport passenger flow in 2016 increased by 82.3% compared to 2015 and amounted to 164,926 people.
The volume of cargo transportation in 2016 decreased by 17.7% to 46.4 tons. Also in 2015, a weakening of cargo flow was found to be 22.3%.
Runway strip
It is known that the international airport of Cheboksary is recognized by travelers traveling to Samara, Moscow, St. Petersburg and other regions of the Russian Federation.
The airport has a runway with a length of 2412 m, a width of 49 m. These runway parameters allow the air harbor to accept aircraft of classes 4, 2 and 3. Here we are talking about the aircraft Il-76, An-72, An-26, L-410, Airbus A 320, Boeing 737, Tu-154 and more light. Also, all types of helicopters can land here.
Structure
The airport in Cheboksary has a very developed infrastructure. This is due to the fact that the air harbor, in addition to domestic flights, also serves international flights. At the airport are located:
- retail stores;
- Cafe;
- payment terminals and ATMs;
- mom and baby's room;
- luggage lockers;
- souvenir shop;
- car parking;
- superior room.
There is no own hotel on the territory of the terminal, however, travelers can stay in hotels and hotel complexes of the city if necessary:
- Hotel "Veda";
- Grand Hotel
- Hotel "Tourist".
How to get to the airport? In addition to the above public transport, you can take a taxi.
It should be noted that the internal airport code is BWC, IATA code is CSY, ICAO code is UWKS. The airport has the following coordinates: longitude 47.35, latitude 56.09.
From Cheboksary to Kazan
How to get from Cheboksary to Kazan airport? A minibus or bus ticket following the Cheboksary - Kazan route costs from 350 rubles. Plan ahead a taxi that will take you from the Kazan bus station to the airport. There are many taxi drivers at the bus stations, but the price for their service is much higher. The approximate cost for which you will be taken to the terminal is 500-600 rubles.
On an interurban bus from Kazan to the airport (taking into account traffic jams) you will travel 2-3 hours.
From Cheboksary to Nizhny Novgorod
Would you like to get from Cheboksary to Nizhny Novgorod airport? Cheboksary is located 243 km from Nizhny Novgorod, by car this distance can be covered in 3.5 hours. To prevent the trip from being delayed due to traffic jams, try to hit the road late in the evening.
You will have to go along the M-7 highway: its condition is satisfactory, the road is smooth. However, during the warm season, congestion often forms in Vorotynts and Zasurye due to repair work, and wagons often slip on slopes in winter. At the entrance to Nizhny Novgorod, you can get into traffic jam. The track is quite busy, so there are many gas stations and cafes.
Closer to Kstovo is a flat plot. It is quite dangerous, since quite often drivers fall asleep at the wheel and get into accidents. Fogs often fall in the area. Leaving Cheboksary and approaching Nizhny Novgorod, you can meet patrol posts, it is possible that they will stop you. On the sidelines, patrol cars are occasionally on duty. Around the big cities installed cameras.
Direct trains, and especially trains, do not go from Cheboksary to Nizhny Novgorod. There is a very convenient travel option with a single transfer. If you decide to use it, then after 9 hours and 45 minutes you will be there. To do this, you must land on the train next to Moscow at 9.15 p.m. and then transfer to the train on the Kazan-Nizhny Novgorod route. A transplant in Kanash can be done at 0 hours 56 minutes.