Domodedovo International Airport, located in the southeast of the capital, was opened to the first passengers in 1965. Today it is one of four aviation transport hubs in the Moscow region. By the number of passengers served annually, it takes the second place in the Russian Federation and has been repeatedly mentioned in the list of strategically important objects for Eastern Europe. In 2017, bright news was heard for Domodedovo Airport: plan and the expansion budget were agreed upon and accepted for implementation, including at the expense of federal funds.
general information
Domodedovo Airport according to plan until 2018 includes two floors.
On the ground floor, in the left and right wing, passengers are served departing international and domestic flights, respectively. In the center are the registration areas and waiting rooms.
On the second floor there is a shopping center, spa, cafes and souvenir shops.
The future of the airport
For the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a detailed development plan for Domodedovo Airport . It includes an increase in the number of runways, improvement of infrastructure, including the construction of additional facilities and a new international terminal, the re-equipment of existing passenger waiting rooms, new parking. Special facilities are created for passengers with reduced mobility. Travelers need to take into account the significant changes that will be made from 2018 to Domodedovo airport plans - diagrams of terminals, paid and free parking and public transport stops, and take into account the likely additional time that may be needed to orientate in the updated premises of the terminal.
New denouement
In 2018, after the end of the "construction of the century" will change junction plan for Domodedovo airport . A two-level entrance to the building will separate the areas of departure and arrival of passengers. The width of the central zone of the A-105 highway, which serves as the entrance to the airport, will be increased. For minibuses and buses, a separate parking area is allocated. To meet the growing passenger flow, a two-story aeroexpress will be launched.
Transport connection
As a result of the influx of a large number of tourists and the aggravation of the situation on the roads of the cities of Moscow and the Moscow Region , the issue of timely arrival at the airport was especially acute. For Domodedovo Airport Plan the traveler should provide one and a half hours for formal procedures for domestic Russian flights and two to three hours for international flights, respectively. This time must be kept in mind when planning your trip.
There are several ways to get to the airport. The two most comfortable ones are a taxi and a private car. The inconvenience lies in the unpredictability of traffic jams, which increase the risk of being late for a flight and increase the general nervousness of passengers and the driver. From the pluses: the airport has paid parking, which allows departing people to leave a personal car for the entire time of their absence under supervision. As a result, upon returning to the city, you do not need to worry in advance about ordering a taxi and possible overlays in case of a flight delay. One of the most popular vehicles is Aeroexpress, a high-speed train that runs between Domodedovo and Paveletsky Station with an interval of 30 minutes. Its main advantage is independence from traffic jams. Finally, the airport can be reached by shuttle from the Domodedovo metro station or by regular train from the Paveletskaya metro station. Both of these methods significantly increase the travel time, and in the case of a bus, the possibility of getting into a traffic jam is not ruled out.