Vladivostok is a modern, colorful city located on the slopes descending to the sea. Travelers who come here from all over the world want to see the unique nature of the region and plunge into sea romance. If you fly by plane, the first attraction of Vladivostok that you can see will be Knevichi International Airport.
A bit of history
The history of the Knevichi airport in Vladivostok begins in August 1932. At that time, the first technical flight of the seaplane to Lake Keys was completed, and a few days later he delivered four passengers from Khabarovsk. Since then, flights between these cities have become regular.
During the war, the airfield was engaged in the transport of weapons and shells for the needs of the front, and immediately after its completion, Vladivostok's aircraft patrolled the forests, helped geologists, and were used in agriculture and fishing.
The IL-12 aircraft began to carry out the first passenger transportation on the Moscow-Vladivostok route already in 1948, until in 1956 the jet Tu-104 replaced them on the same route.
The airfield expanded, mastered new types of aircraft and various types of work.
The beginning of the Knevichi airport in Vladivostok was the first brick building of the airport terminal, built in 1961. Its throughput was 200 people.
For many years, the airport continued to develop dynamically, the building, types of aircraft and directions were improved, the flow of passengers expanded, new terminals were built.
In 1992, the Knevichi airport of Vladivostok receives international status, and in 2010 it was awarded the title of best among developing airports.
Today it is the base for Vladivostok Air Airlines and has the right to accept all types of aircraft on its new modern runways and to service the entire range of flights on domestic and international flights.
The main airlines whose flights are included in the airport schedule are:
- Aeroflot.
- "C7 Airlines".
- Ural Airlines.
- "Yakutia."
- "Angara".
- "Uzbekistan Airlines".
- "Aurora".
Directions
Popular international destinations for the Knevichi airport in Vladivostok:
- China.
- Thailand.
- Korea.
- Japan.
- Vietnam.
- Singapore.
And the Moscow-Vladivostok flight has always been and remains the most popular domestic destination.
Flights to Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Blagoveshchensk, Irkutsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Magadan, Krasnoyarsk, Mineralnye Vody, Simferopol, Murmansk, Astrakhan and many other cities of Russia and the CIS are also in demand.
Terminal infrastructure
For the convenience of passengers, there are cafes and restaurants in the airport building, there are shops and a first-aid post, various ATMs are working around the clock (Far East Bank, Sberbank, VTB-24 and Rosbank). You can use left-luggage offices and waiting rooms, both regular and VIP-class.
There are taxi and car rental services.
For passengers who have passed registration and customs control, a duty free shop Duty Free has been opened.
In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, smoking at the airport is strictly prohibited. Smoking areas with special bins are located on the street near the airport entrance / exit.
Site of Knevichi Airport (Vladivostok)
A lot of useful information can be found on the official website of the airport.
For example:
- You can see the flight schedule;
- open an online board with departures and arrivals;
- see the news of the airport or find out its history;
- read information about management and employees;
- see vacancies;
- to study terminal schemes;
- get acquainted with the schedule of trains Vladivostok - Knevichi airport, as well as get information about buses, taxis and parking lots for your own car;
- learn about the services and promotions provided (for example, you can now apply for participation in the Mystery Shopper or Mystery Passenger programs, which will be held in December 2017)
In addition to all this, you can see the necessary information about luggage: how to arrange it and what can be transported, what to do in case of loss or damage to bags, suitcases and other property handed over to the luggage compartment.
Information on the official page is updated quickly, navigation on the site is very convenient, the interface is friendly. The site is very pleasant to use.
How to get to the airport
It is located in the Primorsky Territory, 38 kilometers from the center of Vladivostok and 4.5 kilometers from the city of Artem.
The cheapest way is to travel by bus or taxi. The journey from Vladivostok will take about an hour, the ticket price does not exceed 100 rubles.
If you go by taxi, the price of the trip will be from 1,000 to 1,500 rubles.
Another convenient way to get to the airport is to take the Aeroexpress train from Knevichi Airport to Vladivostok. The timetable is best specified in the help desk. The ticket price depends on the class and ranges from 200 to 400 rubles.
There is also a transport connection between the airport and other neighboring cities.