Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport is one of four international airports that serve the city of Moscow. It is the busiest airport in Russia, as well as the second-busiest airport in Europe. Originally built as a military airbase, Sheremetyevo was converted into a civilian airport in 1959. The airport was originally named after a nearby village, and a 2019 contest extended the name to include the name of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
The airport comprises six terminals: four international terminals, one domestic terminal, and one private aviation terminal. It is located 29 km northwest of central Moscow, in the city of Lobnya, Moscow Oblast.
In 2017, the airport handled about 40.1 million passengers and 308,090 aircraft movements. During 2018, the airport reported a 14.3% increase in passengers for a total of 45.8 million. There was also a 15.9% increase in aircraft traffic year over year. Sheremetyevo serves as the main hub for Russian flag carrier Aeroflot and its branch Rossiya Airlines; Nordwind Airlines and its branch Pegas Fly; and Ural Airlines.
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Sheremetyevo International Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia Reply
Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport is one of four international airports that serve the city of Moscow. It is the busiest airport in Russia, as well as the second-busiest airport in Europe. Originally built as a military airbase, Sheremetyevo was converted into a civilian airport in 1959. The airport was originally named after a nearby village, and a 2019 contest extended the name to include the name of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
The airport comprises six terminals: four international terminals, one domestic terminal, and one private aviation terminal. It is located 29 km northwest of central Moscow, in the city of Lobnya, Moscow Oblast.
In 2017, the airport handled about 40.1 million passengers and 308,090 aircraft movements. During 2018, the airport reported a 14.3% increase in passengers for a total of 45.8 million. There was also a 15.9% increase in aircraft traffic year over year. Sheremetyevo serves as the main hub for Russian flag carrier Aeroflot and its branch Rossiya Airlines; Nordwind Airlines and its branch Pegas Fly; and Ural Airlines.
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🔗 Tue, 20 Jun 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia Reply
Bolt here come grass under càrr tyre surrounding electrified lights. Cooler here Elizabeth Here
Runway numbers changed
🔗 Fri, 22 Jan 2016
— Anonymous Flyer at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia Reply
07L/07R now 06L/06R. 25L/25R now 24L/24R.
777-300ER
🔗 Thu, 15 Oct 2015
— Anonymous Flyer at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia Reply
Aeroflot now also operates a couple of 777-300ER, for example on the route to HKG
UUEE
🔗 Fri, 07 Aug 2009
— @jmblanco430 at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia Reply
RUNWAY 07L---108.10---066º
Under construction
🔗 Fri, 22 Feb 2008
— @david at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia Reply
There is a lot of construction underway at Sheremetyevo, including a new terminal and a new runway:
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/04/25/040.html/
http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/5816/