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Kirovsk-Apatity Airport

Apatity, Russia

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ICAO

XLMK

Elevation

515 ft

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The Essence of Kirovsk-Apatity Airport

KVK

Location

Apatity · MUR · Russia

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

67.463°, 33.585° · 515 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

e-Visa (select countries), Embassy visas

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Arctic gateway serving the Kola Peninsula's mining heartland.

Location

Apatity, Russia

Kirovsk-Apatity Airport (KVK/XLMK) is a regional airport located near the city of Apatity in the Murmansk Oblast of northwestern Russia, above the Arctic Circle. It primarily serves the industrial cities of Apatity and Kirovsk, which are major centers for apatite and nepheline ore mining and processing. The airport operates scheduled domestic flights connecting the region to Moscow and other Russian cities, serving both local residents and workers in the mining industry. Its Arctic location means the airport must handle challenging weather conditions including heavy snowfall and polar nights during winter months. Given the region's economic importance to Russia's mining and chemical industries, the airport plays a functional role in maintaining connectivity for this remote but industrially significant area of the Kola Peninsula.

Terminals

The airport operates a single, modest terminal building suited to regional passenger volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and the cities of Apatity and Kirovsk is available via taxi and local bus services.

Airlines here

Nordavia (Nordstar) and other Russian regional carriers have historically operated routes from Kirovsk-Apatity Airport.

Notable facts

›Located above the Arctic Circle in the Murmansk Oblast of Russia.
›Serves the twin industrial cities of Apatity and Kirovsk, major mining centers.
›The area is one of the world's largest producers of apatite used in fertilizer production.
›The airport must operate under Arctic conditions including polar night and heavy winter snowfall.
›ICAO code XLMK places it within the Siberian region's airspace classification.

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Airlines serving this airport

Severstal Air Company

Routes

KVK → DMED2 · CR2

Aircraft operating here

Canadair Regional Jet 2001 routes

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Kirovsk–Apatity Airport, also known as Khibiny Airport or Hibiny Airport is a mixed military/civilian airport in Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Apatity.

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