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Vladivostok International Airport

Artyom, Russia

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UHWW

Elevation

59 ft

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The Essence of Vladivostok International Airport

VVO

Location

Artyom · PRI · Russia

Connectivity

26 routes · 15 destinations

Position

43.396°, 132.148° · 59 ft elev.

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Russia's Pacific gateway serving the Far East region.

Opened

1931

Location

Artyom, Russia

Vladivostok International Airport (VVO/UHWW) is the primary commercial airport serving Vladivostok and the Primorsky Krai region of Russia's Far East. It is located near the city of Artyom, approximately 44 kilometers north of central Vladivostok. The airport underwent significant modernization in conjunction with the 2012 APEC Summit held in Vladivostok, including the construction of a modern international terminal. It serves as an important hub for connections between Russia and the Asia-Pacific region, with routes to China, Japan, South Korea, and domestic Russian destinations. Aeroflot and its subsidiaries, along with Aurora Airlines, operate key services here. The airport's strategic location makes it a significant node for both passenger and cargo traffic in Russia's easternmost major metropolitan area.

Terminals

The airport features a modern terminal complex that includes separate domestic and international processing facilities, substantially rebuilt ahead of the 2012 APEC Summit.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options between the airport and Vladivostok city center include bus services, taxis, and private transfers, with the journey taking approximately one hour depending on traffic.

Airlines here

Major carriers include Aeroflot, Aurora Airlines (a Far East subsidiary of Aeroflot), S7 Airlines, and various Asian carriers such as Korean Air and China Southern Airlines.

Notable facts

›The airport was significantly modernized for the 2012 APEC Summit hosted in Vladivostok.
›Aurora Airlines, a regional carrier co-owned by Aeroflot, uses VVO as its primary hub.
›The airport serves as a key gateway for Russian Far East connections to China, Japan, and South Korea.
›VVO handled approximately 3–4 million passengers per year before COVID-19 disruptions.
›The airport is located about 44 km north of central Vladivostok near the city of Artyom.

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Route map (15 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Cathay Pacific

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Transaero Airlines

NordStar Airlines

Routes

VVO → HKGCX · 320

VVO → BQSIOS · CR2

VVO → NRTJL · 320

VVO → FNJJS · T20

VVO → ICNKE · 73J

VVO → ICNOZ · 321

VVO → YKSR3 · SU9

VVO → NRTS7 · 320

VVO → OVBS7 · 320

VVO → HKGS7 · 320

VVO → ICNS7 · 320

VVO → PEKS7 · 320

VVO → IKTS7 · 320

VVO → PKCS7 · 320

VVO → UUSS7 · 320

VVO → KHVSU · 319 737

VVO → PUSSU · 319

VVO → YKSSU · 319

VVO → ICNSU · 319 737

VVO → PKCSU · 319

VVO → UUSSU · 319 737

VVO → OVBSU · 319

VVO → SVOSU · 77W 333

VVO → ICNTK · 321

VVO → DMEUN · 773

VVO → KHVY7 · 738 733

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32010 routes Airbus A3197 routes Boeing 7373 routes Airbus A3212 routes Canadair Regional Jet 2001 routes Tupolev Tu-2041 routes 73J1 routes Sukhoi Superjet 100-951 routes Boeing 777-300ER1 routes Airbus A330-3001 routes Boeing 777-3001 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Vladivostok International Airport is an international airport located near Artyom, Primorsky Krai, Russia, roughly an hour's drive north of the center of the city of Vladivostok. It was formerly known as Knevichi Airport, named after the village of Knevichi.

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