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OJSC Gorno-Altaysk Airport is the air gate of the Altai Republic.
After a 15-year break in the work of air transportation, the Airport in 2010 resumed regular flights between Gorno-Altai and Novosibirsk. In June 2011, new flights appeared from Gorno-Altaysk - to Surgut and Nizhnevartovsk.
From 2008 to 2011, the company was allowed to receive and maintain 3 new types of aircraft. Also in this period, all services providing ground service for flights were certified. In 2011, a reconstructed airfield complex was put into operation, which includes a 2300-meter runway, an apron, and aircraft parking lots. New modern equipment has appeared at the new airfield: lighting masts, lighting equipment, landing system.
Gorno-Altaysk Airport can serve medium-haul aircraft, such as Boeing-737 of all types, A-319, A-320, Tu-204.
2025
Opening of the international terminal
The international terminal airport Gorno-Altaysk opened the doors for the first guests. The 550 square meter terminal is designed to serve international flights and is directly connected through the gallery to the existing airport terminal. Gorno-Altaysk Airport is part of the Group of Companies, Sberbank which announced this on July 24, 2025.
For the construction of the terminal, modern aluminum corrosion-resistant structures were used, the premises are equipped with engineering networks to maintain an optimal microclimate and create comfortable conditions for passengers. The terminal has reception desks and equipment for handling passengers' luggage, a meeting room and a food area.
{{quote 'author=said Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank. |
The international terminal at Gorno-Altaysk airport will become a gateway to the heart of Altai for foreign tourists. This is a very important strategic step in the development of the entire region with natural and cultural potential. International communication will stimulate the growth of the hospitality and ecotourism industry, provide new opportunities for the growth of small and medium-sized businesses and, as a result, strengthen the region's economy. It's also a boost for social growth - new jobs, greater accessibility to education and medicine for locals. Gorny Altai has the opportunity in the future to become an attractive center for sustainable development and international cooperation. The opening of the terminal demonstrates how natural wealth and modern infrastructure can go hand in hand,}}
In the absence of international flights, the building will function as an expansion of the terminal's business hall. This will allow more efficient and flexible use of the space depending on the needs of passengers.
By 2028, the reconstruction of the airfield infrastructure will be completed at the Gorno-Altaysk airport, an airport complex will be built and put into operation. The updated airport will be able to serve more than 1.3 million passengers a year.
Opening a new terminal
JSC "Airport" Gorno-Altaysk(owned) To Sberbank opened a new arrival terminal for passengers of internal lines. This was announced in July 2025 in his - Telegram channel by the head Altai Republic Andrei Turchak. According to him, he has an automated and more spacious baggage claim tape, which is customizable depending on cargo traffic and can serve up to 1000 pieces of luggage per hour. The terminal is five times larger than the previous one, which no longer corresponded to the volume of passenger traffic.[1]
The Russian government has allocated ₽10 billion for the reconstruction of the airport in Gorno-Altaysk
The Russian government approved an order on the reconstruction of the airport in Gorno-Altaysk, providing for financing in the amount of ₽10 billion. The corresponding concession agreement, signed on January 27, 2025, defines the main parameters of the project, including the modernization of the airfield infrastructure, the expansion of capacity and the creation of new facilities.
According to the Russian government, the updated airport will increase passenger traffic, which has grown 10 times from 2014 to 2023. The implementation of the project is envisaged within the framework of the national project "Effective Transport System," aimed at modernizing regional air hubs.
According to the document, the concessionaire is the joint-stock company Gorno-Altaysk Airport. The agreement provides for the construction of a new taxiway, emergency rescue station, treatment facilities, transformer substations, as well as the modernization of the runway, operating taxiways, apron and lighting equipment. Powers of the concessor representing the interests of the state are assigned to Rosaviatsia.
As follows from the published materials, the total amount of financing for the reconstruction of the airport will be more than ₽10 billion. Of these, ₽7,9 billion is allocated from the federal budget, and over ₽2,2 billion will be private investment. The project involves long-term cooperation with the concessionaire on the terms of transferring the rights to operate the modernized infrastructure.
It is planned that after the completion of the work, approximately by 2030, the airport will be able to serve over 1.3 million passengers annually. According to the Russian government, the reconstruction will significantly improve the quality of air traffic with the regions and will contribute to the further development of tourism in the Altai Republic.
In accordance with the order, the Federal Air Transport Agency must within 30 days agree on a draft concession agreement with the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the Federal Antimonopoly Service, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Government of the Altai Republic. The conclusion of the contract without holding a tender is scheduled for a 45-day period.[2]
2024: Sberbank buys 40% of Gorno-Altaysk airport from AFK Sistema
Sberbank bought 40% of Gorno-Altaysk airport from AFK Sistema and became its sole owner. This was announced on April 23, 2024 by the chairman of the board of the credit institution German Gref without specifying the details of the transaction.
 | We are now 100% the owner of the airport and are actively designing, we will actually build a new airport, - said the head of Sberbank (quoted by Interfax). |  |
According to him, the airport will receive international status. Its capacity, as noted by German Gref, will reach 1.5 million passengers a year. In 2023, the airport's passenger traffic increased by 31.8% compared to 2022 - to 429.2 thousand people.
German Gref also said that the Russian authorities will invest in lengthening the runway by 500 meters, in the construction of aprons and in a new system of lighting and navigation equipment.
| | We see a very large increase in the flow, including due to the fact that we are developing a fairly large ski resort (Manzherok) there, Gref added. | |
As Interfax reminds, before AFK Sistema owned 60% of Gorno-Altaysk Airport JSC, the structure of Sberbank - 40%.
Sistema Telecom Assets LLC (part of AFK Sistema) in its report reported that in March 2024 the company entered into an agreement to sell a 60 percent stake in the subsidiary (its name was not disclosed). The transaction amount is 2.4 billion rubles.
Earlier, the head of the Altai Republic, Oleg Khorokhordin, in a conversation with RIA Novosti, said that in 2026 a new terminal will be built at the Gorno-Altaysk airport, which will be able to receive up to a million passengers a year. Later, German Gref specified that the capacity of the new air harbor could be 1.2 million people.[3]
2020: More than 300 million rubles will be allocated for the reconstruction of Gorno-Altaysk airport
More than 300 million rubles will be directed to the reconstruction of the Gorno-Altaysk airport, the press service of the Altai Republic reports in August 2020.
Financing will be carried out at the expense of the owners of the air harbor, Sberbank and AFK Sistema. Investors intend to implement a project to expand the existing terminal. With an increase in passenger traffic, the airport may receive international status.
At the end of 2019, passenger traffic for the first time exceeded 100 thousand people, and despite the pandemic, its further growth is predicted. In 2020, the route network was significantly expanded, and flights within the region were resumed.
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