Kirovsk–Apatity Airport

Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты
Summary
Airport typeCivil
OperatorJSC Aeroport "Hibiny"
LocationApatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Elevation AMSL525 ft / 160 m
Coordinates67°27′47″N 033°35′17″E / 67.46306°N 33.58806°E / 67.46306; 33.58806
Websitehibiny.aero
Map
KVK is located in Murmansk Oblast
KVK
KVK
Location of the airport in the Murmansk region
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Sources: GCM,[1] STV[2]

Kirovsk–Apatity Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты), also known as Khibiny Airport or Hibiny Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Хибины) (IATA: KVK) is a mixed military/civilian airport in Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Apatity.

Kirovsk–Apatity Airport was officially opened in 1994, developed on a former Soviet Air Force/Russian Air Force airfield with a single tarmac area that hosted the 227th Independent Helicopter Squadron flying Mi-8 helicopters between 1992 and 2000[3] and the 88th Independent Helicopter Squadron between 1977 and 1994.[4] Both were part of the Soviet Ground Forces. The airfield was revamped to serve the towns of Apatity and Kirovsk for civilian use, and in 1994 began operating flights to Sheremetyevo Airport. Currently, Kirovsk–Apatity Airport handles medium-sized airliners for domestic flights to several cities in Northwest Russia, with intentions to be developed into an international airport.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo[5]
Rossiya Airlines Saint Petersburg
S7 Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo (resumes 10 February 2024)
Severstal Air Company Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Saint Petersburg

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for KVK at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Airport information for Kirovsk–Apatity Airport at Transport Search website.
  3. ↑ "227th Independent Helicopter Squadron for Electronic Warfare". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "88th Independent Helicopter Squadron". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "News App".


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