Bykovo Airport Explained

Bykovo
Iata:BKA
Icao:UUBB
Type:Public
City-Served:Moscow
Opened:1933
Closed:2010
Elevation-F:432
Elevation-M:132
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-F:7,250
R1-Length-M:2,210
Stat-Year:2007
Stat1-Header:Number of passengers
Stat1-Data:15,412
Footnotes:Press release[1]

Bykovo (Russian: link=no|Быково) was a small regional airport serving Moscow, Russia, of which only the runway remains. The airport was located about 35km (22miles) southeast of the city along the Ryazan highway and railway close to the town of Zhukovsky. It has one 7,250 ft (2,210 m) runway. The airport served mainly short-haul domestic flights due to its short runway.

History

Bykovo Airport first opened in 1933. The airport first had a grass-surfaced runway. During World War II, it was rebuilt (1000 × 80 m; brick-covered). In 1960, it was rebuilt again. In 1975, the terminal building was built (capable of serving 400 passengers per hour); in 1975, it served 1.5 million passengers. The airport was home to the charter flights department of Centre-Avia.

On 18 October 2010, passenger operations at the airport ended due to the expiration of lease terms with the management company.[2] In 2011, the terminal building was demolished.

The airport shared its grounds with the Bykovo Aircraft Repair Facility, specializing in repairs and overhauls of Soloviev D-30 turbofans; the factory continues to use the runway for cargo delivery.

The new Zhukovsky International Airport (a.k.a. Ramenskoye) is a few kilometers southeast of Bykovo Airport.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.avias.com/news/2008/02/13/8796093076717.html

    НИИЭАП: Аэропорт "Быково" в январе увеличил пассажиропоток в 3,4 раза

  2. Web site: 2010-11-02 . Dexter лишили аэропорта . 2022-02-26 . www.kommersant.ru . ru.