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Oct 02, 2012 (newstodate): Russia's Kaluga Grabtsevo Airport, in the Kaluga region, is to open for business in 2014.
The airport was acquired by Volkswagen Russia in 2008 after being transferred from state to regional ownership.
The state retains responsibility for the runway and other basic infrastructure of the airport that has one 2,200 m runway and traffic so far with only smaller aircraft.
Design work is now being completed, with construction of new airport facilities to start in 2013.
Plans are to serve corporate air traffic from automotive companies in the region including also Peugeot, Citroen, Mitsubishi and Volvo, but in the business plan is also construction of a helicopter maintenance facility, and the airport will also seek to attract regular passenger and cargo traffic.
The airport was acquired by Volkswagen Russia in 2008 after being transferred from state to regional ownership.
The state retains responsibility for the runway and other basic infrastructure of the airport that has one 2,200 m runway and traffic so far with only smaller aircraft.
Design work is now being completed, with construction of new airport facilities to start in 2013.
Plans are to serve corporate air traffic from automotive companies in the region including also Peugeot, Citroen, Mitsubishi and Volvo, but in the business plan is also construction of a helicopter maintenance facility, and the airport will also seek to attract regular passenger and cargo traffic.