Отправляясь на черноморский курорт Краснодарского Krai - Gelendzhik - by plane, you will land at the airport of this city, which has the same name. Several years ago this air harbor was reconstructed and now accepts domestic flights of several airlines. We propose to learn more about what Gelendzhik Airport offers to its passengers, as well as its history and location.
Gelendzhik Airport is located within the city limits, inwestern part of the Gelendzhik bay, near the Thin Cape. Therefore, travelers do not take a long time to get to the hotel or sanatorium. During the existence of the Soviet Union, the Gelendzhik Airport, which was flown to by many domestic and local airlines, literally flourished. In the eighties for the day, this air harbor took on average 34 aircraft. Then, the passenger traffic decreased significantly. Thus, at the beginning of the new millennium, no more than one aircraft landed here every day. In 2004, it was decided to close the airport "Gelendzhik" for reconstruction, which was spent about six billion rubles. It lasted six years, and in 2010 the air harbor was reopened for regular passenger traffic with other cities of our country.
To date, this air portIt has a runway whose length is 3100 meters and a width of 60 meters. The construction of the main buildings and structures has been fully completed, as well as the installation of communications. The airport is able to receive most types of aircraft and all types of helicopters. In addition, there is a hydro-airport on its territory. The capacity of the Gelendzhik Air Harbor is eight takeoffs and landings per hour.
To date, the airport operates oneterminal that deals only with domestic flights. Its capacity is estimated at 140 passengers per hour, which corresponds to the projected calculations of the relevance of this direction. The online scoreboard of Gelendzhik Airport can be found on the official site of the air port.
In the coming years it is also planned to introduceoperating terminal number 2, which will be equipped with twenty check-in desks and will be able to provide capacity of 400 passengers per hour on domestic flights, as well as 200 passengers per hour traveling internationally.
Air Harbor is just ten.kilometers from the city center, near the highway M-4. You can get to the hotel or sanatorium from the airport by the official Kuban Express taxi or by public transport: shuttle buses number 5, 12 and bus number 5.
Despite its rather compact size,Gelendzhik Airport is fully equipped with everything necessary for passengers. Also, tourists celebrate its convenience and comfort. In the airport building there is a mother and child room (it is located in the departure lounge, to the left of the registration counters). It can be used for free by pregnant women, as well as by women with children under the age of seven. In addition, the air port building is fully equipped for the unimpeded movement of people with disabilities.
Passengers are offered luggage storage.luggage. It is located in the terminal building next to the help desk. The item of paid baggage packing also functions here. It is located next to the ATMs of Sberbank and Gazprombank.
On the territory of the terminal there is a freewireless internet access. In the departure lounge from half past eight in the morning until half past eight in the evening there is a café and a pizzeria where you can eat while waiting for your flight.
At the airport "Gelendzhik" there is a VIP-lounge.It is located in the right wing of the terminal building. Passengers are offered a summer house and a comfortable lounge with wireless internet, a bar, satellite TV and a fresh press. Also in the same room, you can register and pre-flight control. Passengers will be delivered to the board of the aircraft by special transport, and the VIP lounge will accompany them. Also at the airport "Gelendzhik" provides a service for meeting arriving passengers at the ramp of the aircraft.
Возле здания аэропорта имеются две парковки:paid and free. Paid parking is located on the station square and can accommodate 144 cars. Every hour of parking here will cost a hundred rubles. However, the first 15 minutes of stay are free. The parking, for which no one will require payment from you, is located two hundred meters from the terminal building and is designed for 60 cars.
