The airport in Vologda is located ten kilometers north of the city in the direction of the Arkhangelskoe highway. The airport structure includes two artificial runways with a length of 1, 5 km and 625 meters. The main runway is designed for received aircraft with a carrying capacity of up to 50 tons, that is, for An-2, An-24, Yak-40 aircraft and other small and medium-sized aircraft.
History
The first passenger traffic began in Vologda in the early 30s of the last century. It was the route Moscow - Yaroslavl - Vologda - Arkhangelsk on a Po-2 aircraft.
During the Second World War, a flight detachment was formed here under the command of Hero of the Soviet Union Pyotr Savin. At the beginning of the war, the aircraft fleet consisted of 25 Po-2, S-1 and Yak-40 aircraft.
After the war, the detachment was renamed the Vologda Aviation Enterprise, which continued civil cargo and passenger transportation.
The airport constantly renewed its fleet of cars, new Li-2 aircraft appeared. In 1978, a new terminal building was built. The airline serviced all local air communications, operated flights to Moscow, Leningrad, Riga, Murmansk and other cities of the Soviet Union. Regular air transportation was carried out on aircrafts of the Yak-40 type until the beginning of the 2000s.
At present, the Pskovavia air company performs ambulance and rescue flights, carries out forest patrolling and maintenance of gas and oil pipelines. In addition, the airport provides services for charter flights, and also performs maintenance of Yak-40, An-28 aircraft, and Mi-2 and Mi-8 helicopters.
Since mid-2014, the airline has resumed air traffic to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Cherepovets. It became possible to order tickets for flights via the Internet on the official website of the airline.
Service and services
The airport in Vologda has a minimum range of services for serving passengers. On the territory of the airport there is a ticket office for the sale of air tickets, a room for a mother and child, a medical center, and a left-luggage office. There is a parking lot for personal vehicles at the station square. Round-the-clock security of the airport is organized.
Transport
Regular buses and minibuses of the "Gazelle" type depart from the airport on a regular basis. In addition, city taxi services offer their services.
