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Dec 19, 2014 (newstodate): Russia's Petrozavodsk Besovets Airport, in Karelia close to the border with Finland, is to be redeveloped as part of the celebration of 100 years as a Russian territory.
In a first phase, the Russian state will finance a renovation of the airport's taxiway system and aircraft parking stands to allow traffic by aircraft like Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
In a second phase, the airport will have a new passenger terminal with an annual handling capacity of 500,000 passengers, ready for celebrations in 2017.
Plans are for Aeroflot to launch direct flight connections with Moscow as well as low-cost and charter traffic.
In 2010, the Russian state set aside 300 mio Rubles to finance modernization projects in 2011 at the airport including re-surfacing of the 2,500 m runway, new ILS and runway lighting systems, allowing the airport to serve also as an alternate airport in case of adverse weather conditions at St Petersburg, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and other airports in Russia's northwest regions.
Already in July 2007, the Russian government decided on a plan for development and reconstruction of 17 regional airports before 2010, but financial constraints later stalled the plans that also included the works at Petrozavodsk Besovets Airport.
Time will show if the new plans for Besovets Airport will actually be carried through, considering the country's current economic plights.
In a first phase, the Russian state will finance a renovation of the airport's taxiway system and aircraft parking stands to allow traffic by aircraft like Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
In a second phase, the airport will have a new passenger terminal with an annual handling capacity of 500,000 passengers, ready for celebrations in 2017.
Plans are for Aeroflot to launch direct flight connections with Moscow as well as low-cost and charter traffic.
In 2010, the Russian state set aside 300 mio Rubles to finance modernization projects in 2011 at the airport including re-surfacing of the 2,500 m runway, new ILS and runway lighting systems, allowing the airport to serve also as an alternate airport in case of adverse weather conditions at St Petersburg, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and other airports in Russia's northwest regions.
Already in July 2007, the Russian government decided on a plan for development and reconstruction of 17 regional airports before 2010, but financial constraints later stalled the plans that also included the works at Petrozavodsk Besovets Airport.
Time will show if the new plans for Besovets Airport will actually be carried through, considering the country's current economic plights.