Airport
Current status
The airport in St. Petersburg is called Pulkovo and is located only 15 km south of St. Petersburg city centre. The total area occupied by the airport is 1 479 hectares and the 2 main runways are capable of receiving all types of aircrafts.
In 2009 passenger traffic of Pulkovo airport had a total enrolment of 6 758 031 people, which is 4,42% less than the activities of the twelve months of 2008.
The Airport has 2 passenger terminals - Pulkovo-1 and Pulkovo-2.
- The Pulkovo-1 airport operates for domestic, CIS and the majority of charter flights. The total area of the terminal building is 40 640 m² and can handle a passenger capacity of 2 500 passengers per hour.
- The Pulkovo-2 airport operates for international flights. The total area of the terminal building is 19 740 m² and there is a passenger capacity of 1 200 passengers per hour.
There are 2 cargo terminals with a total handling area of 60 000 m2.
Future outlook
In 2006 the Government of Saint-Petersburg approved the general plan of Pulkovo airport development till 2025 year. Realization of the project began in February 2007 with announcement of the international contest for development of the architectural decision for new passenger terminal of the airport, development of adjacent infrastructure and complex airdrom modernization.
Four architectural bureaus took part in the competition, project of the British company Grimshaw & Partners Ltd. was chosen as a winner.
On April, 2008 government of Saint Petersburg announced about the competition commencement of investor choice for the following realization of Pulkovo airport development plans. On June 25, 2009 consortium Northern Capital Gateway consisting of VTB Capital, Fraport AG (the owner and operator of Frankfurt-am-Mein airport) and Copelouzos Group (the Greek investment financial group) was officially announced as a winner of the competition.
On October, 2009 Northern Capital Gateway Ltd., Pulkovo Aiport JSC and Government of Saint Petersburg signed the Agreement of creating, re-construction and exploitation of objects which are included in the property of the Pulkovo airport. On April, 2010 consortium Northern Capital Gateway began realization of operating activity at Pulkovo airport. The next project stage of Airport re-construction is building of the centralized passenger terminal.
As a result carrying capacity of the airport will be essentially increased, it will help to increase passenger traffic, to open new domestic and international flights, to extend flow of transfer passengers, to realize the newest airport technologies and will help large interchange node – hub. Re-construction project includes the use of high international standards of safety and technical equipment of the airport, modern check-in procedures, customs legalization and passport control.
With introduction of the new terminal in 2013 Pulkovo airport will become one of the leading modern air transport nodes in Northern Europe.
Airline companies
Pulkovo Airport is one of the home airports of:
- Rossiya – Russian airlines company
- Baltic Airlines
- Vyborg
- AirBridge Cargo Airlines
