The airport specializes in internationalflights and takes flights from around the world. Every year the number of passengers who used the services of Strigino, is increasing. Class is an international airport. Nizhny Novgorod, thanks to this terminal, a day takes several hundred visitors from different parts of the world.
This airport in Nizhny Novgorod is verylong story. It is considered to be one of the oldest in the whole of the Russian Federation. Domestic flights are the original destination for which Strigino airport was used. Nizhny Novgorod during the construction of the terminal was not considered a city of international significance. It is noteworthy that the first passenger aircraft operating on the Nizhny Novgorod-Moscow flight was launched from here. This took place in 1923, on July 15. However, at that time it was a little further from the modern building.
Airport named "Strigino" fullybegan functioning in 1939, in fact before the outbreak of World War II. During the Great Patriotic War the country's leadership changed the goals for which the airport was used. Nizhny Novgorod was the base for delivery of strategically important cargo. It also refueled aircraft, flying further at the rate.
A little later, at this airport, one of the first in the Soviet Union systems of night landing, in which on the runway used special luminous signs.
Strigino International became in 1993, successfully passing all the checks and proving the ability to accept a variety of aircraft, serve customers at the highest level.
To date, substantialchanges that completely changed the airport. Nizhny Novgorod sold most of the shares in Yekaterinburg. The new leadership, in turn, increased funding, restored the internal premises and runways.
From the airport in Nizhny Novgorod, you can fly to Greece, Finland, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, India and other countries.
The main carriers that cooperate with this airport are the following:
During the long history of its existence at the airport, there were many stories, as well as memories of unusual situations.
Negative situations were much less, but they all remembered the airport employees for many years:
Nizhny Novgorod Airport provides everything necessary for comfortable rest of its visitors. There are several waiting rooms here.
For pregnant women, nursing mothers or women with young children, there is a special "Mother and child" hall.
Businessmen who must conduct emergencymeeting, but they do not have time for this, because they have to break between the house and the airport, they can use two conference rooms in Stirigino.
As in any other international airport, customs that pass customs can enjoy a wide choice of shops with duty-free trade Duty Free.
To have a bite, you do not have to type dry sandwiches in your travel bag. At the airport there are two 24-hour buffet, where you can choose from hot dinners, lunches, breakfasts.
In Strigino there is a post office where you can make a call on an inter city or in another country. On Sundays it does not work, and on weekdays - from 8.00 to 20.00.
A passenger who has come from abroad to Nizhny Novgorod, the airport-scoreboard will be understandable, because there are issued ads in both Russian and English.
Here you can use the 24-hour emergency room. There is also a pharmacy kiosk.
In the building Strigino change currency.
It's not a problem if the tourist does not know where theairport (Nizhny Novgorod). How to get to your destination, anyone will tell you. The easiest way is to call the Strigino information desk or order a taxi. Below are the types of transport with which you can get to the airport:
All of them are nominated from the metro station "Park Kultury".
Proposal to launch a special electric train fromMoscow station to the Nizhny Novgorod airfield was rejected. Now the government plans to build a line with an express train that will carry all those who want to go to Strigino from the station and vice versa. Nevertheless, the implementation of this project will be possible only by 2016. This opportunity is considered because of the country's preparation for the world football championship in 2018. The Russian Federation was chosen as its venue.
The local administration took care of the comfortvisitors who came to the airport. Nizhny Novgorod will not become the city where you can not leave personal vehicles for the time of absence. 300 meters from the airport there is free parking for 50 cars. Express parking spaces will cost 100 rubles from 5 to 15 hours of finding a car. Located just 50 meters from the airport building. The first 15 minutes the car costs free of charge.
In the parking lot in 150 meters you can leave the car for several days. For every 24 hours the owner of the transport pays 300 rubles.
