🇷🇺 Gorno-Altaysk Airport

Gorno-Altaysk Airport (IATA: RGK, ICAO: UNBG) is a federal airport located 9 km west of Gorno-Altaysk, Russia, serving as a gateway to the Gorny Altai tourist region.

Type of facility and operations: The airport is a public facility operated by JSC Gorno-Altayk Airport. It services small airliners and accepts more than 30 aircraft modifications and all types of helicopters. The airport has one asphalt runway (02/20) measuring 2,301 m x 42 m. Its throughput capacity is 6 movements per hour for the runway, 11 parking places on the apron, and 200 passengers per hour for domestic flights and 40 passengers per hour for international flights in the terminal.

Notable features and history: Construction of the airport began in 1963, and it opened to passengers in 1968. It received federal airport status in 2016. In 2011, a new terminal and a modern runway were completed, allowing for larger aircraft. The airport joined the Sber Group in April 2024, initiating a new phase of modernization. In March 2025, the Russian government granted international status to Gorno-Altaysk Airport, and an international terminal opened in 2025. A separate arrivals terminal for domestic flights also opened in July 2025.

Current status: Gorno-Altaysk Airport serves 9 airlines and offers 13 flight destinations, handling over 500,000 passengers per year. Design work for a new airport terminal complex began in December 2024. A concession agreement was signed in March 2025 for the reconstruction of the runway and airfield infrastructure. The airport is an integral part of the region's tourist infrastructure, providing access to resorts like Manzherok, Belokurikha, and the Turquoise Katun special economic zone.

*Sources researched: rgk-aero.ru, en.wikipedia.org*