Nalchik Airport
Nalchik International Airport Налшыкэ Псытыхэм ипэ зэхуэхэр Аэропорт Нальчикни Эл арды Аэропорт Международный Аэропорт Нальчик | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | FSUE "Elbrus-Avia" | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nalchik | ||||||||||
| Location | Nalchik, Russia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,460 ft / 445 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°30′48″N 43°38′18″E / 43.51333°N 43.63833°E | ||||||||||
| Website | nalchik-airport | ||||||||||
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Nalchik International Airport (Kabardian: Налшыкэ Псытыхэм ипэ зэхуэхэр Аэропорт, Karachay-Balkar: Нальчикни Эл арды Аэропорт, Russian: Международный Аэропорт Нальчик) (IATA: NAL, ICAO: URMN) is a small airport in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, located 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Nalchik. It handles small airliners; the terminal area has space for 12 jets and 6 small aircraft and supports 24-hour operations.
The airport has had a minor military presence with the 368 OSAZ (368th Independent Mixed Aviation Regiment) which flew Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft.
The airport is currently home to the Nalchik Mountain range Test Centre of the 929th State Flight Test Centre named for V. P. Chkalov as part of the Russian Aerospace Forces.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azimuth | Sochi |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait[2] |
| Pobeda | Moscow–Sheremetyevo,[3] Moscow–Vnukovo[4] |
| UVT Aero | Kazan[5] |
Accidents and incidents
- In 1994 Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 9045 crashed on approach while carrying 12,515 kg (27,591 lb) of coins from the Saint Petersburg Mint.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Russian Air Force - Nalchik (URMN)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Liu, Jim (12 November 2025). "Jazeera Airways Adds Nalchik Flights in NW25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Петров, Андрей (22 February 2024). "Рейсов "Победы" между Москвой и Нальчиком станет больше". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Между Нальчиком и Москвой летом запустят новые авиарейсы". etokavkaz.ru (in Russian). Это Кавказ. TASS. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "UVT Aero Adds 3 Routes in May 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP RA-11118 Nalchik Airport (NAL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nalchik Airport.
- (in Russian) Nalchik Airport official site
- (in Russian) Polyot-Sirena Flight schedule