Sviatoshyn Airfield is an industrial airfield in Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, 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...

, located 11 km northwest of city center. It is a part of the Antonov

Antonov

Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company...

's gigantic aircraft production facility in Sviatoshyn neighborhood.

The nearby Gostomel Airport

Gostomel Airport

Antonov Airport ), formerly known as Hostomel Airport ) is an international cargo airport in Ukraine, located near Hostomel — the northwestern suburb of Kiev...

 is the testing facility for Antonov airplanes as well the base for the Antonov Airlines

Antonov Airlines

Antonov Airlines is a Ukrainian cargo airline. It operates international charter services in the world oversized cargo market. Its main base is Gostomel Airport near Kiev...

 subsidiary.

Sviatoshyn Airfield sometimes hosts Kiev's aviation events such as shows or festivals, otherwise remaining inaccessible for public. The city's sole aviation museum is located near Zhyliany Airport.

External links

• Data at Kiev Air Control Center web page
• Photo gallery of Antonov airplanes taken at Sviatoshyn airfiled