Vnukovo International Airport facts for kids
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Vnukovo International Airport
Международный аэропорт Внуково
Mezhdunarodnyĭ aėroport Vnukovo
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | JSC "Vnukovo Airport" | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Moscow | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 209 m / 686 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°35′46″N 37°16′03″E / 55.59611°N 37.26750°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | vnukovo.ru | ||||||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF, airport web site
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Vnukovo International Airport, also known as "Vnukovo International Airport named after Andrei Tupolev", is a major airport in Russia. It has two runways and handles flights from all over the world. The airport is located about 28 kilometers (17 miles) southwest of the center of Moscow, the capital city of Russia.
Vnukovo is one of the four main airports that serve Moscow. The other big airports are Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, and Zhukovsky International Airport. In 2015, Vnukovo Airport served more than 15.8 million passengers. This makes it the third-busiest airport in all of Russia.
History of Vnukovo Airport
Vnukovo is the oldest airport in Moscow that is still in use today. It first opened during World War II. At that time, it was used for military flights. After the war ended, it became an airport for civilian planes.
Expansion for the Olympics
In 1980, Moscow hosted the 22nd Summer Olympic Games. Because of this big event, Vnukovo Airport was made much larger. This helped it handle all the extra visitors coming to the city for the games.
Images for kids
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US president Ronald Reagan at Vnukovo in 1988
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A view of the airport's apron, where planes park
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Terminal A, one of the main buildings
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A double-deck Aeroexpress train at Vnukovo Airport train station
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Moscú-Vnúkovo para niños
