Cheboksary International Airport

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2024: Launch of new terminal for ₽1,1 billion

On December 23, 2024, it became known that Cheboksary International Airport completed a large-scale reconstruction of the terminal worth ₽1,1 billion. The area of ​ ​ the renovated airport complex increased from 1.5 to 5.5 thousand square meters.

According to Novosti Chuvashia, modernization work began in 2021 with an initial estimate of ₽550 million. The minister transport Russia Roman Starovoit notes the project as a successful example of public-private partnership.

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Фото: Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation

The reconstruction was financed from extrabudgetary funds of the Cheboksary International Airport Society, which is part of the Aerofuels group of companies. Due to the rise in prices for building materials and the expansion of the scope of work, the costs exceeded the initial estimate by half.

The two-story airport building has an automated baggage handling system, comfortable waiting areas have been created, including a VIP hall, cafes and ticket offices. The terminal is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour.

The architectural concept of the building is inspired by the image of a flying duck - the symbol of Cheboksary. The interior design is devoted to the topic of space, since the airport bears the name of the pilot-cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolaev.

At the expense of the reserve fund of the government of Chuvashia, the station square with sidewalks, parking and a strip for public transport has been updated. The Minister of Transport of Chuvashia Maxim Petrov announced plans to modernize the arrival hall in 2025.

As part of further reconstruction, it is planned to update the surface of the taxiway, apron with an area of ​ ​ 65 thousand square meters and parking for aircraft. This will increase the number of simultaneously served flights.

The head of Chuvashia, Oleg Nikolaev, emphasizes that the updated airport fully meets international requirements. During the reconstruction, more than 90% of imported systems were replaced by domestic analogues.

The Ministry of Transport of Chuvashia clarifies that a significant part of the work was carried out at night to minimize inconvenience to passengers, while flight service continued without interruption.^[1]

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