Mineralnye Vody Airport
Mineralnye Vody Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Минеральные Воды) (IATA: MRV, ICAO: URMM) (also written as Mineralnyye Vody Airport, which "Mineralnye Vody" literally translates to Mineral Waters) is an airport in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Mineralnye Vody. It features a civilian terminal area on its west side with 41 parking spots. The airfield houses a Tupolev Tu-154 maintenance facility on the east side.
History
On 22 June 2014, Transaero Airlines began operating the Boeing 747-400 from Moscow. The airline operated the aircraft into the airport during the peak holiday seasons on Sundays, with the aircraft carrying a maximum of 522 passengers. To that date, the 747-400 is the largest aircraft to have operated into the airport.
In July 2016, Novaport bought the Mineralnye Vody Airport from Aeroinvest.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Annual traffic
Year | Passengers | % Change |
---|---|---|
2010 | 888,000 | ![]() |
2011 | 966,562 | ![]() |
2012 | 1,279,539 | ![]() |
2013 | 1,473,446 | ![]() |
2014 | 1,921,669 | ![]() |
2015 | 1,966,492 | ![]() |
2016 | 1,731,558 | ![]() |
2017 | 2,180,178 | ![]() |
Accidents and incidents
- On 21 October 1953, Aeroflot Flight 525, a Lisunov Li-2, crashed in bad weather.
- On 31 December 1961, an Aeroflot-Armenia Il-18V crashed while attempting a go-around during a charter flight, killing 32 of 119 on board. The aircraft was one of two sent to pick up people who had been stranded at Tbilisi due to bad weather.
- On 27 February 1972, an Aeroflot Antonov 24B lost control and crashed on approach, after an unintentional application of the thrust reversers.
- On 15 February 1977, Aeroflot Flight 5003 crashed during the initial climb phase of the flight, killing 77 of the 98 people aboard the aircraft.
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Russia
- List of the busiest airports in Europe
- List of the busiest airports in the former USSR