Fyodorovka Airport

Economic collapse and lack of funding. The project was initiated by the Soviet government, and after its collapse, the new Russian federal government could no longer finance the large-scale construction. The regional budget was insufficient to complete the project alone.

The site is completely abandoned and in a state of severe decay. The partially constructed terminal, control tower, and other administrative buildings are derelict and have been heavily vandalized and stripped of materials over the years. The runway and taxiways, while physically present, are cracked and overgrown. The area is a well-known destination for urban explorers and is sometimes used for unofficial activities like street racing and driver training. The site is nominally guarded to prevent trespassing, but access is still possible.

Construction on Omsk-Fyodorovka began in 1982. It was a major strategic project intended to replace the existing Omsk Tsentralny Airport (ICAO: UOOO), which is located inside the city limits and faces significant constraints on expansion, runway length, and noise pollution. Fyodorovka was designed to be a modern, Class A international airport capable of handling all types of large, wide-body aircraft, including the Ilyushin Il-96 and Tupolev Tu-204. By the time construction was halted, a 3,000-meter runway, taxiways, and the main structural frame of the passenger terminal and control tower were already built. It never handled any official air traffic and stands as one of Russia's most prominent unfinished Soviet-era infrastructure projects.

The prospect of completing and opening Fyodorovka Airport is a constantly recurring topic in Omsk's regional development plans. The need to move the airport out of the city remains critical. Over the past two decades, numerous plans, investment proposals, and timelines have been announced, but all have been delayed or cancelled.

As of late 2023 and early 2024, there is a renewed and more concrete plan. A concession agreement has been signed with the 'Airports of Regions' holding company, a major Russian airport operator. The plan involves a public-private partnership with significant investment from both the federal government and the private investor. The current tentative timeline aims for construction to resume in 2024-2025, with a projected opening of the new airport complex by 2028. However, given the project's long and troubled history, this timeline remains subject to potential changes and economic conditions.