International Airport Irkutsk - History

History

  • 24 June 1925. is considered the official birth date of Irkutsk airport. 6 aircraft — participants of great flight on the route Moscow — Irkutsk — Ulan-Bator — Beijing arrived at Irkutsk airport that day. Of these 6 planes, 4 were domestic and 2 were foreign. This flight was headed by pilot Mr. I. P. Shmidt. The event served as the beginning of organized planned air opening up of Siberia.
  • On August 10–13, 1928 the first postal-passengers flight on the hydro aviation route Irkutsk — Bodaybo on the aircraft Junkers F 13 «Mossovet» was performed.
  • August 1932 the greatest major air route Moscow — Vladivostok was opened. Irkutsk aviators started to perform flights on the route Irkutsk — Mogocha.
  • January 1948. 24 hour flights on the air routes Irkutsk — Moscow, Irkutsk — Bodaybo — Yakutsk were started.
  • On December 30, 1954 Airport Irkutsk had become the status of international by means of Government of the Soviet Union № 2412–1153.
  • On September 15, 1956 the jet aircraft Tupolev Tu-104 first arrived at Irkutsk aerodrome by tech-flight from Beijing. That day was starting the first in the USSR passenger air route Moscow — Irkutsk on jet aitliner Tupolev Tu-104. The flight was performed by Moscow crew headed by captain Mr. E. P. Barabash.
  • On March 7, 1975. the first aircraft of second generation of civil airplanes Tupolev Tu-154 landed in Irkutsk.
  • April 4, 1975. The first flight to Moscow on Tupolev Tu-154 was performed.
  • November 11, 1980 The first Il-76 CCCP-76525 arrived in Irkutsk. The crew consisted of: flight instructor МГА Mr. M. V. Ptitsyn, the commander УТО Mr. V. F. Podshivalov, captain-probationer A.V. Bobylkov and other flying experts.
  • December 19, 1980 The first flight was performed on the route Irkutsk — Polyarnyi using Il-76, it was headed by air detachment commander Mr. v. I. Sviridov.
  • April 1, 1992 According the order № 238 d.d. 30 March Irkutsk united air group was reorganized. There were: State Enterprise " Irkutsk Airport " (SE «Irkutsk Airport») and public corporation «Air company «Baikal»
  • October 28, 1994. The certificate № 045-А-М of Intergovernmental Aviation Committee for accordance with certification requirements was given. The airport was accepted as suitable for international flights service.
  • December 16, 1994 The acting terminal of international flights was put in commission.
  • April 12, 2002 Aerodrome operator changed name to Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Irkutsk Airport".
  • July 14, 2004 The aerodrome got the certificate to accept international flight and landing-minimum 1 category ICAO 60Template:Explain?
  • On October 14, 2008 the work for lengthening the runway (400 m towards Lake Baikal) was completed.
  • April 10, 2009 Re-opening of the domestic terminal after reconstruction. The terminal is called "Crystal Gate".
  • November 13, 2009 - International Airport "Airport Irkutsk" held its first aircraft spotting session, becoming the third largest city in Russia (after Moscow and Novosibirsk). The event has become a tradition.
  • July 2, 2010 - I/Airport "Irkutsk" celebrated its 85th anniversary.
  • March 1, 2011 - Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Airport Irkutsk" transformed into an open Joint-stock company International airport "Irkutsk".

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