Domodedovo International Airport

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Domodedovo Airport ( IATA: DME, ICAO: UUDD, (Russian Домодедово ) ) is the largest airport in the Russian capital Moscow. It is located south of the city, 35 kilometers from the city center and 22 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road MKAD, near the eponymous town. The height above sea level is 180 m.

Originally intended primarily for the domestic air traffic, have relocated due to increasing problems at once the largest airport in Moscow, Sheremetyevo, numerous companies its Moscow flights to Domodedovo. The private operating company follows the concept of a modern airport with Western standards.

On 24 January 2011, the airport was the target of a terrorist attack.

Capacity

In 2011, flew about 22 million passengers over Domodedovo. This is the most popular Moscow airport Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo before. Holdings is the airport from the company East Line, which has leased the airport for 75 years. East Line includes the two terminals and various other plants. Only the airfield remains under state control.

In 2006, the terminal in a national and an international terminal was divided and extended generous. Thus, the capacity of 14 million passengers rose to 21 million. A third terminal is planned and scheduled to go into operation in 2012. This is expected to increase to 35 million passengers capacity. This Domodedovo will be one of the largest airports in Europe. Besides the two terminals there are still ahead pitches for aircraft, to which one is driven with Neoplan or Cobus 3000 buses airport transport.

There are two to flying in parallel operation start and runways, 3000 and 3800 m long. In the zoning space is designated for another six runways. Per hour can be handled at the airport up to 70 takeoffs and landings.

Stop in January 2011

On 24 January 2011, it came at 16:37 local time clock in the area of the airport terminal to an explosion in which at least 35 people were killed and first reports the Russian news agency Interfax, according to " about 130 " people were injured. Apparently it was a suicide attack.

Connection to Moscow

  • The fastest connection is the Aero Express train, which runs in 30/60-Minuten-Takt non-stop service to Paveletskaya Station three times a day and also for the Kursk station, and the station Kalantschowskaja. The journey takes about 40 minutes, a single ticket costs 320 rubles in Economy Class and 550 rubles in Business Class. At times, there was the possibility to 10% discounted tickets online as well as a "Metro " ticket, which is also true for a ride on the Metro to acquire. The previously offered check-in on Paveletskaya Station was set at 1 January 2011.
  • A ride on the normal commuter train, however, costs only 84 rubles, but the journey takes about 80 minutes and there is no regular timetable.
  • Buses and taxis depart from the Metro station Domodedovskaya the "green" Samoskworezkaja - line to the airport.
  • The airport is served by a developed as a motorway side branch of the Russian highway M4.

Transfer with change of airport

The Aero Express trains are now summarized in a society. It gives out an information sheet with all three lines and a homepage. A quick change of airport is possible by use of the Metro between two target stations:

  • Line Sheremetyevo - Belarusian railway station: change with green or brown Metro Line
  • Line Domodedovo - Paveletskaya Station: change with green or brown Metro Line
  • Line Vnukovo - Kiev railway station: change with brown Metro Line

The metro ride between two stations takes about 30 minutes. For a change of airport between two Moscow airports so necessary about 3 hours. This is usually much faster than a taxi.

Parking for aircraft

Between the two runway runs in a south-easterly direction from the terminal building to park very many Russian airliners older design.

Airlines

As the first international airline the former Swissair flew in 2001 at the airport. 2006 was followed by British Airways. A total of 72 airlines now offer flights to Domodedovo on. The German Lufthansa had moved their entire operations for the 2008 summer schedules to Domodedovo, but has since 2012 also individual flights to Vnukovo.

Most flights offer S7 Airlines (formerly Sibir ) and Transaero Airlines. Both have their hub here.

The now insolvent flight alliance AirUnion the KrasAir Domodedovo used as a hub. Aeroflot handles its entire cargo operation over Domodedovo.

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