Gyumri Shirak International Airport[1] Գյումրի Շիրակ Միջազգային Oդանավակայան[1] | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | International / military | ||||||||||
| Owner | General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Armenia International Airports CJSC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gyumri | ||||||||||
| Location | Gyumri,Shirak Province,Armenia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,000 ft / 1,524 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′01″N43°51′33″E / 40.75028°N 43.85917°E /40.75028; 43.85917 | ||||||||||
| Website | Shirak Airport | ||||||||||
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Gyumri Shirak International Airport (Armenian:Գյումրի Շիրակ Միջազգային Oդանավակայան,romanized: Gyumri Shirak Mijazgayin Odanavakayan) (IATA:LWN,ICAO:UDSG) is an international airport servingGyumri in the province ofShirak, Armenia. It is about five kilometres (3.1 mi) from the center of Gyumri. It was inaugurated in 1961, and is the second largest airport in the country, afterYerevan'sZvartnots International Airport.[2]
The airport terminal was built in 1982 by architects Levon Christophorian and Ruben Asratyan. However, after theearthquake in 1988, the airport became largely inoperable and practically unused until it was partially renewed in 2004.
At the start of 2006, Armenia felt the importance of having a second airport, when adverse weather conditions meant that many flights had to be diverted from Yerevan'sZvartnots International Airport into Gyumri's Shirak Airport.
New radar systems that allow aircraft identification within a 400 km (250 mi) radius were installed in 2006.[2] In 2007, the runway underwent major repairs and was completely re-asphalted. A new Finnish IDMAN light-signal system has been installed since, repair works have been carried out in the ramp, and special ground handling technics have been imported.
In 2007, the General Department of Civil Aviation of the Government of Armenia granted Shirak airport an ICAO First Class Airport license.
A new arrivals area was inaugurated on September 16, 2021, increasing the airport's capacity to 700,000 passengers per year. A new departures area is currently being constructed, and was expected to be complete in mid-2024.
Runway 02 is equipped with anILS CAT I, enabling aircraft operations in lowceiling (60 meters) and visibility (800 meters).[3] The airport is also equipped with a newair traffic control tower and a boiler room, as well as a new arrivals area including five passport control booths and an additional baggage carousel. The airport features aDufryduty-free shop after security in the departures area. Runway resurfacing works were completed on September 16, 2021, as part of a large-scale modernisation program for the airport.
The airport also serves as an airbase for theArmenian Air Force, which has a large maintenance and operations base with several combat and training aircraft stationed at the north-east of the airfield.
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| Pobeda | Moscow–Vnukovo |
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| Year | 2005[4] | 2006[5] | 2007[5] | 2008[6] | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Departing passenger traffic | 18,800 | 24,011 | 11,339 | 12,911 | 6,593 | 52,828 | 83,574 | 74,103 |
| Arriving passenger traffic | 27,300 | 22,399 | 7,291 | 9357 | 5,828 | 52,836 | 82,372 | 73,433 |
| Total passenger traffic | 46,100 | 46,410 | 18,630 | 22,268 | 12,421 | 105,664 | 165,946 | 147,536 |
| Exported freight (tons) | 20 | 3.1 | N/A | 2.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Imported freight (tons) | 126 | 15 | 6.2 | 62.6 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total freight (tons) | 146 | 18.1 | 6.2 | 64.5 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Aircraft movements (departure or landing) | 472 | 355 | 166 | 144 | 54 | 372 | 488 | 453 |
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| Year | 2020[7] | 2021[8] |
| Total passenger traffic | 35,491 | 122,139 |
| Departing passenger traffic | 17,981 | 68,071 |
| Arriving passenger traffic | 17,510 | 54,068 |
| Total freight (tons) | N/A | N/A |
| Exported freight (tons) | N/A | N/A |
| Imported freight (tons) | N/A | N/A |
| Aircraft movements (departure and landing) | 129 | 1,094 |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia - 2005-2006 Statistics{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia - 2006-2007 Statistics{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia - 2008-2009 Statistics
Media related toShirak Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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