Construction of Kamchatka's main airport terminal completed

The construction of a new terminal at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport in the town of Yelizovo has been completed. The realization of the large-scale project was announced by Governor Vladimir Solodov in his video diary.

The new terminal will receive the first passengers in the spring of 2025. According to the head of the region, cited by KamchatkaMedia IA, the airport in Yelizovo is the main air gate of the peninsula. It creates the first impression of the region.

Solodov called the airport not only modern and functional, but also the most beautiful in Russia. In terms of architecture, it will be a point of attraction in its own right. "Receiving luggage in the ill-fated 'greenhouse' and crowding in cramped quarters will be a thing of the past," the governor said.

The area of the building of the passenger terminal for domestic and international flights is 50 thousand square meters. meters. In addition to arrival and departure halls, it will have a hotel, souvenir and clothing stores, catering outlets.

The terminal will be equipped with five telescopic gangways. In the future, their number will be increased to eight. The throughput capacity will be more than 1 thousand passengers per hour. Parking lots will appear on the station square.

Earlier, on December 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that at least 75 airports will be modernized in the country over the next six years, and 250 billion rubles will be allocated for this purpose. According to him, this is more than a third of the airport network of all Russia. The Russian leader pointed out that three new terminals had been opened at the airports of Stavropol, Magadan and Cheboksary, emphasizing that this was one of the important steps in the development of aviation infrastructure.