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Rostov-on-Don International Airport Международный аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" | ||||||||||
Serves | Rostov-on-Don | ||||||||||
Location | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 79 m / 259 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°15′30″N 039°49′6″E / 47.25833°N 39.81833°E | ||||||||||
Website | rnd-airport.ru | ||||||||||
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RVI[1] Location of airport in Rostov Oblast | |||||||||||
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Rostov-on-Don Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону) Aeroport Rostov-na-Donu (IATA: ROV (before 27 November 2017) / RVI (after 26 November 2017), ICAO: URRR) was an international airport located 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the city of Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia. It was one of the largest airports in the south-west of Russia and the 12th busiest in the country.[2] It was founded in 1925 and was designated an international airport in 1986. The airport served 50 destinations in Russia and abroad and hosted 30 airlines in 2015.[2] It was a hub for Donavia.[2] In 2015, Rostov Airport handled 2.06 million passengers, including 565 thousand on international routes.[2]
All regular and charter flights were transferred to Platov International Airport by 7 December 2017 11:00.[3] By 1 March 2018 the old airport was scheduled to be officially closed.[clarification needed][4] As of 2021, the airport was closed for further demolition.