Airport type Public Serves Khabarovsk Elevation AMSL 244 ft / 74 m Elevation 74 m | Operator OAO Khabarovsk Airport Location Khabarovsk, Russia Code KHV Owner Khabarovsk Krai | |
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Hub for Aurora
Khabarovsk Airlines
S7 Airlines
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Khabarovsk Novy Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Хабаровск) (IATA: KHV, ICAO: UHHH) is located at the eastern part of Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Khabarovsk Novy Airport was the main hub for the Russian airline Dalavia, which was shut down by the government due to large debts. Vladivostok Air, a carrier based in Vladivostok, replaced the role of Dalavia, and Khabarovsk has now been "upgraded" into a secondary hub for Vladivostok Air and they currently serve 13 domestic destinations and 5 international destinations.
In 2015, Khabarovsk Novy International Airport carried 1,821,694 passengers.
History
By 1931, hydroports in the area were not enough to serve the growing demand for air travel, and got the need to find a place to build a new airport. The first airport in the current location was opened in 1938. The year 1953 saw the Commissioning of runway with artificial turf with size of 2500 x 80m. On March 21, 1954 a terminal with a capacity of 400 passengers per hour was put into operations. In 1964 a new, larger terminal was built. In 1970 the airport was given international status and completed first charter international flight Khabarovsk - Osaka (Japan): On board were the participants of the international exhibition Expo '70
