Vnukovo Airport (Аэропорт Внуково in Russian) (IATA: VKO, ICAO: UUWW), located 28 km away from the center of Moscow (although still being part of the municipality of Moscow), was the first international airport in the Moscow region. Approved by the Russian government in 1937 since the older airport - Hodynskoye field was overloaded, the airport was opened on July 1, 1941. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hodynka or Hodynskoye Pole was a place for a Tsarist Russia public gatherings and celebrations,eventually converted into a field for the first planes to take off and to land in the beginning of the last century,located aproximately 5km from Kremlin(the historical center of Moscow)and currently used... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

Vnukovo Airport was used for military operations during the Second World War. The airport became a civil airport after the war. On September 15, 1956, the Tupolev Tu-104 jetliner carried out its first passenger flight from Moscow Vnukovo to Irkutsk via Omsk. The first passenger flight of Ilyushin IL-18 (Moscow to Alma-Ata, on April 20, 1956) and Tupolev Tu-114 (Moscow to Habarovsk on April 24, 1961) were also carried out from Vnukovo Airport. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) was a twin-engined medium-range turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. ... A jetliner is an airliner powered by jet engines (usually of the turbofan type). ... Irkutsks location Irkutsk (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, one of the most important places in Siberia, being not only the principal commercial depot north of Tashkent, but also a fortified military post, an archbishopric of the Russian Orthodox Church and the seat of several learned societies. ... Serafimo-Alekseevskaya chapel, Oktyabr (formerly Rossiya) hotel, and Organ music hall Omsk (Russian: ) is a city in southwest Siberia in Russia, the administrative center of Omsk Oblast. ... Two aircraft have shared the designation Ilyushin Il-18. ... Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Verny, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is a city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,168,000. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya (NATO reporting name Cleat) is a turboprop powered medium-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau. ... Khabarovsk (Хабаровск) (population 582,700) is the capital city of the Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, some 30 km from the Chinese border. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

In 1980, Vnukovo Airport was expanded because of the 22nd Summer Olympic Games. In 1993, Vnukovo Airport became a joint-stock company. Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow, USSR. Another candidate in the bid to organize the Olympics was Los Angeles. ... A joint stock company is a special kind of partnership. ...

There are two 3,000 m (9,842 ft) runways, 2 Passenger Terminals (International Terminal B and Domestic Terminal 2), 1 General Aviation Terminal (for charter business flights), 1 Cargo terminal and 60 aircraft stands at Vnukovo Airport. The airport can handle a maximum number of 3,000 passengers per hour. 4,000 people are employed at the airport. The Tupolev rework facility is also located at Vnukovo Airport. Vnukovo International Airport is one of the largest air transportation hubs in Russia ranking fourth in terms of passenger numbers among the nation’s leading aerial gateways with about 65 thousand flights by over a hundred airlines from all over Russia, the CIS and beyond handled at the airport every year. A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are loaded or unloaded from ships to land vehicles, for further transport. ... Tupolev (Russian: Туполев) is a Russian aerospace and defence company. ...

A VIP hall was equipped at Vnukovo Airport, and it is used by many political leaders and important people visiting Russia. The Russian President also uses the VIP facility at Vnukovo Airport.

A massive reconstruction and strategic development program commenced at Vnukovo International in late 2003, following the transfer by the Federal Government of the controlling stake in the airport to the Government of Moscow. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...

The prospective development program is intended to last until the year 2015 and is aimed at transforming Vnukovo International into a highly competitive air transportation hub of international significance. One that would offer a comprehensive range of quality services to both its passengers and tenant carriers.

As part of the Airport Strategic Development Plan the following projects have been completed at Vnukovo International between 2003 and 2005:

April 2004: New Terminal B was opened. The terminal currently handles international passengers whereas in the future it shall be converted to handle domestic flights or fulfill any other dedicated function to be determined at a later date. The Terminal’s total floor space offering stands at 80,000 square meters allowing for the annual passenger throughput capacity of four million. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths in April • 18 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara • 19 Norris McWhirter • 22 Pat Tillman • 24 Estée Lauder Other recent deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Reconstruction of Iraq – Occupation & Resistance Israeli...

August 2005: Vnukovo Express was opened: an inter-modal, direct speed line connecting Vnukovo Airport with Moscow's Kiev railway station was launched. The travel time from Kiev station to Vnukovo airport with the new speed express train is 35 minutes. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...

New Terminal A (due to be completed in 2008): the new international passenger Terminal A shall have a total floor space offer of 201,000 square meters and passenger throughput capacity of 7800 pax. per hour, adding up to 20-22 million passengers to be served by the Airport annually. This will open up a plethora of opportunities for the tenant airlines to expand and radically improve the quality of their customer service at the Airport and ensure the introduction of international-quality service and comfort overall. The sprawling terminal building will be located on the site of the existing domestic passenger terminal and will also serve as a springboard for the subsequent development of the entire adjacent landside area both next to the Terminal and farther out toward Vnukovo Settlement. The oldest of the Vnukovo passenger terminals built as far back as in 1941 will have been dismantled by the time the construction of the new one goes ahead (it started to be dismantled in November 2005). The existing Domestic Terminal 2 built in the late 70’s will continue in operation until its eventual dismantling during the last phase of construction and replacement with the new terminal. 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone...

Airport Operators

• Aeroflot-Don
• Airlines 400
• Alania Airlines
• Armavia
• Atlant-Soyuz
• Azerbaijan Hava Yollari
• Daghestan Airlines
• Diamonds of Russia-Sakha
• Elbrus-Avia
• Gazpromavia
• Germanwings
• National Airlines Georgia
• Karat
• Kavminvodyavia
• Kuban Airlines
• Pulkovo Airlines
• Russia State Transport Company
• UTair
• Vladivostok Air
• Volga Aviaexpress
• Volga-Dnepr
• Yakutia Aircompany

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