Minsk-1 Airport
Minsk-1 Airport (IATA: MHP, ICAO: UMMM) was[1] a Belarusian airport located within the city limits of Minsk, just a few kilometres south from the centre.
Minsk-1 Airport Аэрапорт Мінск-1 Аэропорт Минск-1 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public (Closed) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Minsk | ||||||||||
| Location | Minsk, Belarus | ||||||||||
| Closed | 23 December 2015 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 748 ft / 228 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°51′52″N 27°32′23″E | ||||||||||
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History
Minsk-1 was built in 1933. It was the major airport of Minsk until the new airport Minsk-2, now named Minsk National Airport, opened in 1982.
In February 2006 a decision was made to transfer a Minsk aircraft repair plant situated on the Minsk-1 territory out of the city line. 320 ha of freed land will be transferred to the city authorities for real estate development. Commercial flights were scheduled until 26 October 2012 when flights to Moscow-Vnukovo operated by UTair Aviation moved to the larger Minsk National Airport.[2][3]
The airport officially shut down on 23 December 2015.[1]
References
- rusaviainsider.com - Belarusian airports see traffic growth in 2015 29 January 2016
- Плохотниченко, Юрий (26 October 2012). "UTair меняет аэропорт в Минске". Travel.ru. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- "Международный "Аэропорт Минск-1"". Расписание полётов. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
External links
Media related to Minsk-1 Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Airport information for UMMM / MHP – Minsk, Belarus (Minsk-1) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- NOAA/NWS current weather observations
- ASN Accident history for UMMM