Flights from the airport are brave. Hotels in the transit zone
Kaliningrad Khrabrovo International Airport is located 20 kilometers northeast of the central part of the city near the village of the same name. It is a kind of transshipment base for airlines that fly between Russia and European countries. This is the only airport in Kaliningrad that connects the westernmost and most isolated region of the Russian Federation with the rest of the country.
The history of the airport begins back in 1922. From here the first regular air route Moscow-Konigsberg was laid. In 1945, a Soviet airport was founded on the basis of one of the oldest European airports, which served as the beginning of all civil aviation in our country.
In addition to civil aviation, Khrabrovo Airport is under the joint jurisdiction of the aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, the FSB of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Brief chronology of the development of the Kaliningrad Khrabrovo airport
The airport and all property were transferred to the ownership of the USSR only in 1945. Only in 1961 did the combined squadron and aircraft of carrier companies begin to be based at the airport.
Since 1977, Kaliningrad Khrabrovo Airport began servicing passenger aircraft of the Tu-134 type. Two years later, a new terminal was built, which made it possible to service a large number of clients. In 1988, the airport began receiving Tu-154 aircraft.
In 1992, Kaliningrad Khrabrovo became an independent enterprise and separated from the Vnukovo association. A year later, the first scheduled flight of international importance was carried out.
A new stage of development began in 2004, when construction began on a new modern passenger terminal that would meet international quality standards in service. In the same year, the runway was reconstructed and navigation equipment was updated. In the summer of 2007, a new airport complex was put into operation, which is capable of serving up to 3 million passengers per year. Due to financial problems, all construction and repair work at the Kaliningrad Khrabrovo airport was frozen.
The resumption of repairs began only in the fall of 2014. As part of the new project, it was planned to extend the runway to 3.5 kilometers. The apron was also expanded.
During the entire period of operation of the Kaliningrad Khrabrovo airport, only one aviation incident was recorded. This happened on October 1, 2008, when a Boeing 737 airliner made an emergency landing on the runway without landing gear. As a result of the landing, all passengers and crew remained unharmed; as for the aircraft itself, it received severe damage to the engine nacelles and fuselage.
The following hotels are located near Khrabrovo International Airport where you can stay overnight:
Hotel Nesselbeck;
Hotel Princess Eliza;
Villa Elisa Zarkau;
Hotel Usadba;
Hotel Baltic Crown.
You can get from Khrabrovo International Airport to Kaliningrad in the following ways:
- 1) Regular bus.
Route No. 144 passes through the airport. It leads to the Southern Bus Station and the city center. The journey takes approximately 50 minutes.
- 2) Aeroexpress.
A dead-end railway line leads to the airport, which leads to the railway line connecting Kaliningrad and Svetlogorsk. Currently this line is not used for passenger transportation. But there is a plan to launch an Aeroexpress train, which is under development.
- 3) Taxi.
The most efficient and fastest way to transfer anywhere in the world. You can use the services of taxi companies in the parking lot, which is located near the airport building.
At Kaliningrad Khrabrovo International Airport you can be offered the following types of services and services:
Mother and child room;
Shops and trade kiosks;
Cafes and restaurants;
Representative offices of various airlines;
ATMs, banks and currency exchange;
Post office and much more.
Luggage office;
Lost baggage tracing service;
Medical Center;
Basic data:
International airport in the western Russian city of Kaliningrad.
Airport coordinates: latitude 54.89, longitude 20.59.
GMT time zone (winter/summer): +3/+3.
Airport location country: Russia.
IATA airport code: KGD.
ICAO airport code: UMKK.
Internal code: KLD.
Contact details:
Airport fax: +74012610311.
Airport management phone number: +74012610310.
Airport information telephone number: +74012610610.
Airport postal address: Airport, Khrabrovo village, Guryevsky district, Kaliningrad region, Russia, 238315.
Khrabrovo Airport Kaliningrad. Official website: http://www.kgd.aero/
Khrabrovo Airport Kaliningrad on the map:
Khrabrovo Airport connects Kaliningrad with many Russian and European cities. Flights from Khrabrovo Airport are operated by dozens of airlines, both Russian and foreign. Today this airport is one of the leading in Russia in terms of the number of passengers served. You can find out the schedule of Khrabrovo Airport on the Ural Airlines website.
You can get to the airport in different ways: by private car, taxi or public transport.
Public transport
You can get to the airport from Kaliningrad on your own by bus No. 244e. The bus departs from the bus station and travels along the central streets of the city. The bus makes the following stops along the way:
- Square "Marshal Vasilevsky"
- Central Market
- Central Square
- Bus station
The travel time is about 40-50 minutes, the fare is 50 rubles. The bus leaves from the bus station every 45 minutes from 7:00 to 20:20.
Taxi
There are dispatch desks for ordering a licensed taxi at the airport. You can find them on the 1st floor of the airport. The cost of a trip from the airport to the center of Kaliningrad is 500 rubles.
Parking
There are several parking lots near the airport:
- Free parking is located 400 meters from the airport and has a capacity of 200 seats
- Short-term paid parking located on the airport terminal square (the first 15 minutes of parking are free)
- Long-term paid parking located 80 meters from the airport, it has 100 parking spaces (parking cost: 300 rubles/day
- identification document specified in the order,
- birth certificate when flying with children,
- printed itinerary receipt (optional).
What can you take on a plane?
Carry-on luggage is the items you will take with you into the cabin. The weight limit for hand luggage can vary from 5 to 10 kg, and its size most often should not exceed the sum of three dimensions (length, width and height) from 115 to 203 cm (depending on the airline). A handbag is not considered hand luggage and is carried freely.
The bag you take with you on the plane should not contain knives, scissors, medicines, aerosols, or cosmetics. Alcohol from duty free stores can only be transported in sealed bags.
How to pay for luggage at the airport
If the weight of luggage exceeds the standards established by the airline (most often 20-23 kg), you need to pay for each kilogram of excess. In addition, many Russian and foreign airlines, as well as low-cost airlines, have tariffs that do not include free baggage allowance and must be paid separately as an additional service.
In this case, luggage must be checked in at the airport at a separate Drop-off check-in counter. If you are unable to print your boarding pass, you can obtain one at the airline's regular check-in counter, and check-in and check-in your luggage there.
Where to find out the arrival time if you are a greeter
You can find out the plane's arrival time on the airport's online board. The Tutu.ru website has an online display of the main Russian and foreign airports.
You can find out the exit number (gate) on the arrivals board at the airport. This number is located next to the incoming flight information.
What to do if your flight is canceled
If a flight is canceled more than 24 hours before departure, passengers will be transferred to similar airline flights. The carrier bears the costs; the service is free for the passenger. If you are not satisfied with any of the options offered by the airline, most airlines can issue an “involuntary return.” Once confirmed by the airline, the money will be returned to your account. Sometimes this can take several weeks.
How to check in at the airport
Online check-in is available on most airline websites. Most often it opens 23 hours before the start of the flight. You can go through it no later than 1 hour before the plane departs.
To check in at the airport you will need: