Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
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Order dated April 29, 2025 No. 1070-r
The Volgograd International Airport (Gumrak) has been officially named Stalingrad. The order to this effect was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
The airport’s history began in the 1930s, when the Volga Directorate of the Civil Air Fleet created the Stalingrad Air Detachment, based in the vicinity of the Voroponovo railway station. Since 1936, the airport provided passenger and cargo flights. During the fierce battles with the Nazi invaders, it was significantly destroyed.
After the victory in Stalingrad, military enterprises were actively restored, new production sites were built. The city’s population grew rapidly, and the civilian airport Voroponovo, located near Stalingrad, could no longer cope with the increased flow of passenger and cargo traffic. In 1952, the North Caucasus Civil Aviation Administration decided to transfer the air harbor with personnel to the Gumrak airfield, where a transport aviation unit was created. Until 1961, the airport was called Stalingrad (Gumrak), which is confirmed by a number of archival documents.
The request to return the airport’s historical name was made by veterans of the Volgograd Region. The region’s governor, Andrei Bocharov, conveyed it to President Vladimir Putin.
The head of state supported the initiative.
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