Volgograd Airport

• The airport was relocated from the former Voroponovo airfield to Gumrak in 1952.
• Terminal C, for international flights, opened in 2016.
• Terminal B, for domestic flights, opened on 8 May 2018.
• Gumrak is about 15 kilometres northwest of the city centre; the IATA code is VOG.

The history of the civilian airport dates back to the 1930s. An aviation association in Stalingrad was based near Voroponovo railway station; passenger and cargo flights began there in 1936. The former airfield was badly damaged during the Second World War. After the war, it could no longer handle the growing volume of civilian traffic, and the airport was moved to Gumrak in 1952. Until 1961, it was commonly known as Stalingrad (Gumrak). When the city was renamed, the airport also took the name Volgograd.

Gumrak played a military role during the Battle of Stalingrad. In 1942 and 1943, the German 6th Army used the site as a depot for fuel and supplies, alongside the Pitomnik airfield. This history forms part of the site’s historical context and explains why Gumrak appears in accounts of the battle.

The airport underwent extensive renovation ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Terminal C opened in August 2016 as the international terminal. It covered 10,500 square metres and was designed to handle 300 international passengers per hour. As part of the same modernisation programme, a new runway measuring 2,800 metres long and 45 metres wide was brought into service. The apron was equipped with 16 stands for different types of aircraft. The work also included upgrades to navigation, weather and lighting systems, as well as changes to taxiways, power supply, drainage and emergency-response infrastructure.

Terminal B for domestic flights opened on 8 May 2018. The ground floor housed check-in desks, arrival and waiting areas, a parent-and-child room and baggage handling; the upper floor contained departure halls and offices. Together, the terminals were intended to accommodate the additional traffic generated by the World Cup.

Gumrak is about 15 kilometres northwest of the city centre of Volgograd in the Volga region. Choosing accommodation conveniently located for your planned destinations can help avoid extra cross-city trips.

What capacity was Terminal B designed for in 2018?

The terminal, which opened on 8 May 2018, covered more than 5,000 square metres and was designed to handle 720 passengers per hour.