The Airport in Pskov serves the plethora of travelers coming to the city every day. Pskov Airport with the IATA code PKV and ICAO code ULOO is the most popular Airports in Pskov. It is an airfield in Pskov Oblast, Russia and is located 6 kilometers to the southeast of Pskov.
The Pskov airport is a medium air base with around 27 big revetments in a complex, extensive taxiway layout. The civilian terminal area services 13 medium planes and 20 small planes. There is no instrument landing capability. Pskov airport is a 4th class international airport well equipped for servicing the domestic as well as the international flights.
Air transport in the territory of the Pskov is represented by two enterprises, which are PSKOVAVIA OJSC and LUKIAVIATRANS LLC. The LUKIAVIATRANS LLC has 7 AN-2 aircrafts and one MI-2 helicopters on its balance. It provides air service for the fire-fighting of the Pskov Region, state department of civil protection and aero chemical agricultural works and patrolling pas pipelines.
The administration of Pulkovo airport has showed its interest in using Pskov airport as a reserve one for its aircrafts. The chief military user is the 334 VTAP, which is the 334th Military Transport Aviation Regiment. It operates the Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft. The Passenger flights in the airports in Pskov are operated by Antonov 24.
In the 1990s, the regular flights to the airport in Pskov were interrupted due to a notable reduction of the demand for passenger and cargo air service. The scheduled airline service opened once again in May 2007. Earlier these services were operated by St. Petersburg based carrier Vyborg Airlines but has since then been taken over by UT Air. The chief airline operating flights in the airports in Pskov is UT Air.
The Airports in Pskov are well equipped with some standard facilities for the convenience of the passengers. There is a good waiting hall where the passengers waiting for their flights can relax.
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