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Kurumoch International Airport

Samara, Russia

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UWWW

Elevation

477 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Kurumoch International Airport

KUF

Location

Samara · SAM · Russia

Connectivity

27 routes · 20 destinations

Position

53.505°, 50.164° · 477 ft elev.

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Samara's primary international gateway on the Volga.

Opened

1961

Location

Samara, Russia

Kurumoch International Airport (IATA: KUF, ICAO: UWWW) is the main commercial airport serving Samara, one of Russia's largest cities, located on the Volga River in the Samara Oblast. The airport is situated approximately 35 kilometres north of central Samara, near the town of Kurumoch, from which it takes its name. The airport underwent significant modernisation in the 2010s, including the construction of a new terminal building ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, for which Samara was one of the host cities. This redevelopment substantially increased passenger capacity and improved the overall travel experience. Kurumoch handles both domestic routes connecting Samara to major Russian cities and a selection of international destinations. It serves as a key transport hub for the Volga-Ural region of Russia.

Terminals

The airport operates a modern passenger terminal (Terminal 1) opened in 2018, along with an older domestic terminal.

Getting to & from

Ground transport links to central Samara include bus and marshrutka (minibus) services, with the journey taking approximately 45–60 minutes.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at Kurumoch include Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, and Pobeda.

Notable facts

›A new terminal was constructed in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, hosted partly in Samara.
›The airport is named after the nearby town of Kurumoch.
›It is one of the busiest airports in the Volga Federal District.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 135 metres above sea level.
›Kurumoch has served international routes to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

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Route map (20 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

BRA-Transportes Aereos

Svyaz Rossiya

Belavia Belarusian Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Routes

KUF → EGO7R · CR2

KUF → SVX7R · CR2

KUF → MSQB2 · CRJ

KUF → DWCFZ · 73H

KUF → TASHY · 320

KUF → ALAKC · E90

KUF → FRALH · 319

KUF → PRGOK · 319 320

KUF → EVNQN · 735

KUF → DMES7 · 319

KUF → LEDSU · 319 A81

KUF → SVOSU · 321 319 320

KUF → DMEU6 · 320

KUF → DWCU6 · 321

KUF → DXBU6 · 320

KUF → DYUU6 · 320

KUF → EVNU6 · 320

KUF → LBDU6 · 320

KUF → OSSU6 · 320

KUF → TASU6 · 320

KUF → DMEUN · 735

KUF → DWCUN · 738

KUF → VKOUN · 738

KUF → GOJUR · AT7

KUF → SVXUR · AT7

KUF → NSKY7 · 738

KUF → ROVY7 · 738

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32010 routes Airbus A3195 routes Boeing 737-8004 routes Canadair Regional Jet 2002 routes Boeing 737-5002 routes Airbus A3212 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 722 routes CRJ1 routes 73H1 routes Embraer 1901 routes Antonov An-1481 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Kurumoch International Airport is the international airport serving the city of Samara, Russia, located 35 km (22 mi) north of the city. Besides Samara, the airport serves Tolyatti – the second largest city in the region. The name of the airport originated from the closest village of Kurumoch 7 km (4 mi) southwest. Kurumoch was used as a hub for Samara Airlines until the airline's bankruptcy in 2008. In 2011, Kurumoch was acquired by the largest airport holding and management company in Russia, Airports of Regions.

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