SAMARA INTERNATIOAL AIRPORT, one of the largest enterprises of Samara Oblast (Province) with financial stability, traces its origin to the year 1959. Since that time millions of passengers and hundreds of tons of cargo have been handled. Today SAMARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is among the leaders of the Russian civil aviation industry. In 1996 the Airport authorities started implementation of a large-scale, 20 - year Development Project demanding considerable investments. The project is based upon SAMARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Business and Master Plans developed by international experts. Today operation areas are already being expanded and re-equipped, the number of flights is being increased at the enterprise's own cost. One of the major objectives of SAMARA INTERNATIONALA AIRPORT development is to create a passenger traffic hub for different airlines. In 1997 the International Departure and Transit Lounge was built and put into operation, which caused a considerable increase of passenger flow. It alalows staying of international transit passengers at the airport without going through the customs and border controls. Much attention is being paid to the development of cargo infrastructure: to provide full range of transport services to both general public and business companies the new logistics system unique for Russia is being developed. The first terminal of this system will be placed at SAMARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
OPEN JOINT-STOCK COMPANY "SAMARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT". Airport, Samara 443025, Russia. Tel.: (8462) 22-7532. Fax: (8462) 22-7545.
