Stavropol International Airport

History

2024: Opening of a new terminal for ₽3,4 billion

Construction was completed at Stavropol International Airport and permission was obtained to operate a new terminal of domestic air lines worth ₽3,4 billion. This became known in December 2024.

According to TASS, the Governor of the Stavropol Territory Vladimir Vladimirov said that technical testing of the facility will begin in December.

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We will conduct a technical check of the reception of the first aircraft to the site. The terminal will be tested, we must check the operability of this terminal. When we carry out this work, the official opening will take place, but technically the terminal will already work, - said the head of the region during a direct line.

The new terminal with an area of ​ ​ 5.9 thousand square meters. m is equipped with modern equipment. The building has two teletraps, escalators, and the gates are equipped with elevators. To improve the quality of passenger service, a multi-level baggage claim line with an integrated security system has been created.

According to forecasts of the administration of the Stavropol Territory, the implementation of the project will expand the geography of flights and increase passenger traffic from 800 thousand to 1 million people by 2030. To achieve these indicators, a large-scale reconstruction of the airfield infrastructure is planned.

The project to modernize the airfield part, including the renewal of the runway, is estimated at ₽5,7 billion. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, during a visit to the Stavropol Territory, supported the renewal project and announced the possibility of including the airport in the reconstruction program as part of a new national project until the end of 2024.

The new terminal has modern navigation systems that significantly reduce the dependence of the airport's operation on weather conditions. In parallel, work is underway to expand the capabilities of Mineralnye Vody Airport, where the terminal and engineering infrastructure are being reconstructed. After the modernization of the airfield, the passenger traffic of this air hub can grow to 10 million people a year.^[1]

2013

In early 2013, the company was transformed into OJSC Stavropol International Airport.

2010

At the end of 2010 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation and the order of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Stavropol International Airport was created, which is the successor to the Stavropol branch of the Federal State Administrative Institution Kavminvodyavia.

1999

In 1999 the privatization of the airport was recognized as illegal, the airport passed into state ownership and became the Stavropol branch of the Kavminvodyavia Federal State Administration.

1992

In 1992 the airport was privatized, the Stavropol Joint Stock Airline (SAAK) was created.

1969

In 1969 An-24 and Yak-40 aircraft began to arrive at the Stavropol airline. A transport flight unit was formed.

1963

In 1963 the airfield was relocated to the area with. Shpakovskoye (now the city of Mikhailovsk), where it is still located.

1960

In 1960 a passenger airline to Moscow opened on an Il-14 plane.

1954

Since 1954. An-2, Yak-12, L-60, Mi-4, Mi-1 and Ka-15 helicopters began to arrive in Stavropol. The main type of work during these years was air exercises, aerial photography, patrolling of gas and oil pipelines under construction, sanitary aviation, transportation of goods, mail and passengers in the Stavropol Territory and to neighboring republics.

1945

By the end of 1945. 15 PO-2 aircraft arrived from the front. Since that time, the main backbone of the post-war Stavropol airline began to form.

1937

In 1937 The 220th Aviation Detachment was transferred to Voroshilovsk (now Stavropol). The airfield was located on an open area east of the railway station (the area of ​ ​ the Electroavtomatika plant). The main types of work were air exercises (feeding, pest control) transportation of mail and passengers in the regions of the region.

1934: Establishing a company

In 1934 A civilian 220th aviation detachment was created in Pyatigorsk to transport passengers, goods and mail to the regions of the region, this event is the beginning of the history of the Stavropol airline.

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