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Koltsovo Airport

Yekaterinburg, Russia

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USSS

Elevation

764 ft

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Location

Yekaterinburg · SVE · Russia

Connectivity

98 routes · 65 destinations

Position

56.743°, 60.803° · 764 ft elev.

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Ural region's premier international gateway serving Yekaterinburg.

Opened

1930

Location

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Koltsovo Airport is the primary commercial airport serving Yekaterinburg, the fourth-largest city in Russia and the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Located approximately 16 kilometers southeast of the city center, it handles the majority of international and domestic air traffic for the Ural Federal District. The airport has undergone significant modernization and expansion, particularly in connection with international events held in the region. It serves as a hub for Ural Airlines, one of Russia's largest carriers, and connects Yekaterinburg to dozens of domestic destinations as well as international routes across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Koltsovo is one of the busiest airports in Russia outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg, regularly processing several million passengers annually. Its strategic location makes it an important transit and regional hub for the broader Ural and Siberian regions.

Terminals

The airport operates a main international and domestic terminal complex that was substantially rebuilt and expanded in the 2000s and 2010s.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, shuttle buses, and public bus services connecting the airport to central Yekaterinburg approximately 16 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Ural Airlines uses Koltsovo as its primary hub, with additional services provided by Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, and various international carriers.

Notable facts

›Koltsovo is the main hub airport for Ural Airlines, one of Russia's largest carriers.
›The airport was significantly modernized ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, for which Yekaterinburg was a host city.
›It is consistently ranked among the top five busiest airports in Russia by passenger volume.
›The airport's ICAO code USSS reflects its location in the Ural region of Russia.
›Koltsovo has historically served as an important freight and cargo hub for the Ural industrial region.

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Route map (62 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

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SVX → NUX7R · CR2

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SVX → OVB7R · CR2

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SVX → DYU7J · 735

SVX → KUF7R · CR2

SVX → SCW7R · CR2

SVX → HELAY · 319

SVX → MSQB2 · CRJ

SVX → KQTEG · 320

SVX → TJUEG · 320

SVX → DWCFZ · 73H

SVX → SHJG9 · 320

SVX → TASHY · 757

SVX → IJKI8 · AN4

SVX → NMAHY · 320

SVX → GYDJ2 · 320

SVX → TSEKC · E90

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SVX → OSSKR · 320

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SVX → KBPPS · 73G 73N

SVX → FRUQH · 735

SVX → EVNQN · 735

SVX → DMES7 · 319

SVX → PEKS7 · 320

SVX → KBPS7 · 735

SVX → HELS7 · 319

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SVX → LEDSU · 320 319

SVX → ROVSU · 319

SVX → AERSU · 319

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SVX → SVOSU · 321 320

SVX → DYUSZ · 737

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SVX → ISTTK · 321

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Airbus A32038 routes Canadair Regional Jet 20017 routes Airbus A3198 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 726 routes Boeing 737-5005 routes Boeing 737-8005 routes Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia4 routes Airbus A3213 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes Boeing 7372 routes Boeing 767-3002 routes BAe 1462 routes

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Koltsovo International Airport is the international airport serving Yekaterinburg, Russia, located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of the city. Being the largest airport in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Koltsovo also serves nearby towns such as Aramil, Sysert, and Polevskoy. In general, the airport is responsible for serving approximately 4,290,000 people yearly. As of 2024 it is the 7th busiest airport in Russia as well as the 10th busiest in the Post-Soviet states. The airport is a hub for Ural Airlines, RusLine and Aviacon Zitotrans. Due to its location in the center of Russia, Yekaterinburg's airport is included in the "Priority Airports" list of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia).

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