Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт Барнаул имени Германа Титова) (IATA: BAX, ICAO: UNBB) (sometimes referred to as Barnaul WestorMikhaylovka) is a major airport in Altai Krai, Russia located 17 km west of Barnaul. It contains large facilities and a remote tarmac, likely for military use.[1] The airport services airliners and helicopters of all sizes, including planes as large as the Boeing 747, and the Il-96.[2]
Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport
Международный аэропорт Барнаул имени Германа Титова
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | JSC "Altay Air Enterprise" | ||||||||||
| Serves | Barnaul, Altai Krai | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 837 ft / 255 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°21′48″N 83°32′30″E / 53.36333°N 83.54167°E / 53.36333; 83.54167 | ||||||||||
| Website | airaltay | ||||||||||
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Barnaul Airport is named after Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov, an Altai Krai native who was the second human being (after Yuri Gagarin) to visit outer space.[3]
A new 7,000-square-metre (75,000 sq ft) international area and runway extension are planned, which will allow the airport to receive all types of aircraft without restrictions.
| Year | 2010[4] | 2011[5] | 2012[6] | 2013 | 2014 | 2015[7] | 2017[6] | 2018[8] | 2019[8] |
| Passenger totals (thousands) | 318 | 357.5 | 377 | 337.7 | 387.8 | 378 | 521.6 | 507.5 | 532.0 |
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Barnaul Airport:
The airport can be reached from Barnaul by marshrutka number 144 and by bus number 110.
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