Mineralnye Vody Airport

Mineralnye Vody Airport () (also written as Mineralnyye Vody Airport, which "Mineralnye Vody" literally translates to Mineral Waters) is an airport in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located 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. Alt URL

In July 2016, Novaport bought the Mineralnye Vody Airport from Aeroinvest.

Mineralnye Vody has experienced rapid growth in recent years. It reached almost 5 million passengers in 2024, making it the 93rd busiest airport in Europe and the 9th busiest in Russia. On May 14, 2025, a new terminal with five airbridges was opened. It is intended solely for domestic flights, while the older terminal has since been dedicated exclusively to international operations.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Annual traffic

+ Annual passenger traffic Year Passengers % change2010888,000 2011966,562 8.8%20121,279,539 32.4%20131,473,446 15.2%20141,921,669 30.4%20151,966,492 2.3%20161,731,558 11.9% 20172,180,178 25.9%

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.

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