Begishevo Airport
Encyclopedia
Begishevo Airport is an airport in Tatarstan
, Russia
located 19 km east of Nizhnekamsk
. It services medium-sized airliners up to Tupolev Tu-154
and Ilyushin Il-76
. It has a very large tarmac and a number of hangars and buildings. Runway 04/22 was closed as of late 2005.
. A first, technical, flight was effected on December 25, 1971 on An-24 airplane. Regular flights within Tatarstan (Kazan, Chistopol
, Muslyumovo
, Aktanysh, Yelabuga
) started in 1972. During next few years Begishevo airport established connections with the main cities of European Russia, Ukraine
and Georgia
. The airport obtained international status in 1998. In 2008, it became independent from Tatarstan Airlines
as OAO Begishevo Airport. 99.95% of its shares belong to OAO KAMAZ
(as of June 30, 2011).
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
located 19 km east of Nizhnekamsk
Nizhnekamsk
Nizhnekamsk is a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located to the south of the Kama River between the cities of Naberezhnye Chelny and Chistopol.Population: -History:...
. It services medium-sized airliners up to Tupolev Tu-154
Tupolev Tu-154
The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown...
and Ilyushin Il-76
Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...
. It has a very large tarmac and a number of hangars and buildings. Runway 04/22 was closed as of late 2005.
History
The construction of Begishevo airport started in 1970 on initiative of NizhnekamskneftekhimNizhnekamskneftekhim
NizhnekamskNeftekhim Inc , also known as NKNK, is a large petrochemical company headquartered in the city of Nizhnekamsk, in the Tatarstan Republic in Russia, east of Moscow.-External links:**...
. A first, technical, flight was effected on December 25, 1971 on An-24 airplane. Regular flights within Tatarstan (Kazan, Chistopol
Chistopol Airport
Chistopol is an airport in Russia located 7 km southwest of Chistopol. It is a small airport, with a single tarmac with one building.- External links :* * on the website of the republican newspaper...
, Muslyumovo
Muslyumovo
Muslyumovo is the name of several rural localities in Russia:*Muslyumovo, Chelyabinsk Oblast, a selo in Chelyabinsk Oblast*Muslyumovo, Aznakayevsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, a village in Aznakayevsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan...
, Aktanysh, Yelabuga
Yelabuga North
Yelabuga North is an airport in Russia located 5 km northeast of Yelabuga. It is a minor airfield with utility tarmac and some hangars. It appears to be an old airfield....
) started in 1972. During next few years Begishevo airport established connections with the main cities of European Russia, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. The airport obtained international status in 1998. In 2008, it became independent from Tatarstan Airlines
Tatarstan Airlines
Tatarstan Airlines is an airline based on the grounds of Kazan International Airport in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. It was founded in 1993, and is the regional airline of the Republic of Tatarstan, part of the Russian Federation.-Destinations:...
as OAO Begishevo Airport. 99.95% of its shares belong to OAO KAMAZ
Kamaz
KAMAZ is a Russian truck manufacturer located in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russian Federation. KAMAZ opened their doors in 1976...
(as of June 30, 2011).