Minsk National Airport
Minsk National Airport (formerly known as Minsk-2) (IATA: MSQ, ICAO: UMMS) (Belarusian: Нацыянальны аэрапорт Мінск, [natsɨjaˈnalʲnɨ aeraˈport mʲinsk]; Russian: Национальный аэропорт Минск) is the main international airport in Belarus, located 42 km (26 mi) to the east of the capital Minsk, geographically lying in the territory of Smalyavichy District.
| Minsk National Airport Национальный аэропорт Минск Natsional'nyy aeroport Minsk | |||
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| IATA: MSQ – ICAO: UMMS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Minsk, Belarus | ||
| Hub for | Belavia | ||
| Commander | Vyacheslav Khoroneko (head) | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 204 m / 669 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 53°52′57″N 28°01′57″E / 53.88250°N 28.03250°ECoordinates: 53°52′57″N 28°01′57″E / 53.88250°N 28.03250°E | ||
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| Location of airport in Belarus | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 13R/31L | 3,641 | 11,942 | Concrete |
| 13L/31R | 3,700 | 12,139 | Concrete |
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| Passengers | 4,536,644 | ||
| Passenger change 2017–2018[1] |  10.3%
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| Sources: ACI's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report. | |||
On August 9, 2021, head of the airport Vyacheslav Khoroneko was put in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the USA.[2] He got a punishment as a person who made it possible to land Ryanair Flight 4978 at the airport on May 23, 2021.[3]
References
- ↑ "Показатели деятельности предприятия | Национальный аэропорт Минск". airport.by. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ↑ "США расширили санкции в отношении официального Минска. Полный список" (in русский). zerkalo.io. 2021-08-09. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ↑ "Treasury Holds the Belarusian Regime to Account on Anniversary of Fraudulent Election". United States Department of the Treasury. 2021-08-09. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
