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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev familiarized himself with the work of the new airport terminal building at the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky International Airport (Elizovo).
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport (Elizovo) is the main air gate of the Kamchatka Territory. The airport is certified according to the ICAO Category II meteorological minimum and guarantees the reception of airplanes and helicopters of any type. The length of the runway is 3.4 thousand meters and provides the ability to receive the largest aircraft.
“The main thing is that people like the new terminal, that it is convenient, that it helps increase the tourist flow to the wonderful territory of Kamchatka. Some things need to be finished, but the terminal is working. It was a difficult, long and expensive construction, but the finish, in my opinion, was beautiful. We argued for a long time during the construction. The investor said that he wanted to build the most beautiful airport in Russia, but it was important that the construction be carried out with private funds, and not at the expense of the federal budget. In the end, the construction was completed. People are using the finished airport complex,” said Yuri Trutnev.
The construction of the new airport complex began in December 2020. The first flights in the new building were received by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport (Elizovo) on March 31 of this year. The new terminal increased the capacity of the airport, which made it possible to expand the geography of flights and increase the airport’s passenger flow. Since the start of its operation, the new terminal has received 126 flights and served more than 27.3 thousand passengers.
The construction of a new airport terminal is the most modern and large-scale transport project in the history of Kamchatka. The previous airport building did not meet modern requirements and the needs of local residents and guests of the peninsula. Queues, cramped conditions and a limited range of services created discomfort for passengers. That is why the construction of a new modern terminal has become a priority task included in the people’s program for the development of Kamchatka Krai, which has been implemented since 2020 on the initiative of the Governor of Kamchatka Krai Vladimir Solodov based on requests from residents of the region.
“The new airport is certainly a symbol of the Kamchatka Territory. After all, it is of key importance for our region: all residents can fly on vacation only through it. This means that the services that the airport creates are incredibly important to every resident of Kamchatka, including opening up new opportunities to expand departure routes. The airport is still in the process of opening new zones – retail, catering, hotels, we are also waiting for the onset of warm weather and the improvement of the territory, the creation of additional parking. This work creates certain inconveniences, including for residents. In particular, the airport still has to, as they say, live in the building. Make it cozy, provide for all the nuances – like sockets, hooks, additional navigation signs, and so on. All this sounds like trifles, but it is these details that create a feeling of completeness and comfort. We will work on this together,” said Vladimir Solodov.
Thanks to the status of a resident of the Kamchatka Priority Development Area, the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation has provided external engineering infrastructure and built an access road to the construction site of the new airport complex.
The area of passenger service areas in the new terminal is 33 thousand square meters, which is five times more than in the old terminal. The capacity has increased from 360 to 687 passengers per hour, and after the launch of the international sector, it will be 1,145 passengers per hour. The check-in area is equipped with 30 check-in counters: 15 counters for domestic airlines and 15 for international ones (the old terminal had only 12 counters).
For the first time in Kamchatka, a scheme for moving passengers through closed galleries to the plane has been implemented, which is especially relevant for the harsh and changeable weather conditions of the region. In total, the terminal is equipped with five jet bridges with the possibility of increasing to eight.
The baggage claim hall for domestic flights is located on the first floor of the terminal and is equipped with two baggage carousels. A separate lane is allocated for public transport on the station square, and a parking space is also equipped.
“We have successfully implemented the first and most important stage of the project: the terminal began to serve passengers and provided them with a new level of service. Today, boarding and disembarking from aircraft is carried out via jet bridges, baggage is received in comfortable conditions, passenger check-in is carried out in a spacious hall, the number and area of cafes and shops have been increased. Unique innovations have been introduced, such as the ability to self-check in baggage,” said Evgeny Chudnovsky, General Director of the Management Company Airports of Regions.
The airport complex will also include a 120-room hotel with an area of 11,000 square meters, located directly in the terminal building, with a service level corresponding to five stars, and its own spa area, as well as a modern multifunctional congress hall with an area of 650 square meters in the center of the terminal’s courtyard. The total area of the airport complex, which will include a hotel, congress space and trade areas, will exceed 50,000 square meters.
“By the summer season, the improvement of the station square and the area around the terminal will be completed, during this year a five-star hotel and a multifunctional congress space for events will begin operating. All this will allow us to create a new cluster for the development of tourism potential and the hospitality industry in Kamchatka Krai,” said Evgeny Chudnovsky.
Let us recall that in 2018, JSC Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky International Airport (Elizovo) came under the management of the Airports of Regions Management Company.
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