Airport Yeysk: history and prospects

Eysk – one of the most popular resorts of Krasnodar region, located on the coast of the Azov sea. Every year it attracts thousands of tourists with children from all corners of our country. They like the mild climate of the Yeysk region, the transparent warm sea, gentle sun, healing mud and Golden sand covering the entire coast.

To get to the resorts of the Azov sea in various ways. This can be a high-speed train, comfortable long-distance bus or private car. But modern people, who value their time, almost always prefer to move by air transport. Speed – this is the main advantage of the aircraft.

Location

But is there any airport in Yeysk? Yes, it's located only five kilometers southwest of the village, making it convenient for trips to the resorts of the Azov sea. If you desire airport can be easily reached by taxi or public transport.

But does the airport Yeysk today for tourists? Unfortunately, no. In the summer of 2016, the airport Yeysk, however, as in previous years, civil aviation will not accept. However, it was not always so.

The History of the airport and its closing

The Airport of Yeysk has its origins in the early fifties of the twentieth century. Here there is a small one-storey terminal building, which fully meets the needs of passengers of local airlines between the cities of Yeysk – Rostov-on-don, Yeysk – Krasnodar. In those days the flights were carried out by planes An-2 6-8 daily round trip.

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With the commissioning in 1980 of a new, beautiful building airport Yeysk expands the geography of its flights. His passengers be available to new destinations Krasnodar – Yeysk – Mariupol – Donetsk. Time moves, and gradually replaced the "An-2" come new turboprop "L-410" manufactured in Czech Republic. The airport is developing.

But in 1993, all air travel stopped. In 1995, the airport is closed due to lack of funding all the qualified staff quit.

The Revival of passenger transport and termination

Eysk Airport for civil aviation is reborn in 2000, when, with the support of the city authorities had restored the old terminal building and equipped with all necessary equipment, means of communication and control.

From June 10, 2000, regularly carried out flights by planes An-24 airlines Moscow “CT” in Moscow (Vnukovo).

Since 2006, while Eysk airport gets approval for acceptance of the aircraft "Tu-134". Flight on the route Moscow – Yeysk is reduced twice. Moscow becomes a priority direction of the airport, are also Charter flights.

Since 2009, the airport Yeysk becomes the «Basel Aero» and became the basis for the airline «Uhlin”, which operates a fleet of fifteen aircraft.

In 2010, the airline "UTair” begins to make regular flights on the route Moscow – Eisk.

But in 2012, the airport ceases to serve passenger flights and is completely closed to civil aviation. Part of it is transferred under the military air base, begins construction of a new training complex for the armed forces.

Development Plans

Today, the airport Yeysk has three runways, two of which are asphalt, and one – dirt. Also available is the resolution to adopt the Yak-42, Tu-134, CRJ-200 and helicopters of any type.

While there is a repair runways passenger transport is not carried out. However, it is hoped that they will resume. Reconstruction of the lanes is nearing completion and it is planned to transport civilians, not only for the familiar the route Moscow – Odessa, but also to launch new Saint Petersburg – Eisk.

His discovery airport Yeysk, undoubtedly, will promote increase tourist flow and development of the resort infrastructure of the region.

Closest to Yeysk airports

In the meantime, residents and guests of the town can see over the head of the only educational training of military aircraft. In order to use the services of passenger airlines, they need to overcome the distance to the nearest airports in Rostov-on-don (220 km) or Krasnodar (250 km) by bus or taxi.