Begishevo Airport named after N. V. Lemaev (tat. Nikolay Lemaev isemendage Bigesh Airports; IATA: NBC, ICAO: UWKE) is an international airport of federal importance in Tatarstan.
It serves the cities of Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, Yelabuga, etc. The airport is also in demand among residents of Izhevsk, as it is the closest international airport to it.
It is located in the Tukaevsky district, 19 km southeast of the center of Nizhnekamsk and 27 km southwest of the center of Naberezhnye Chelny.
The owner of the airport is KAMAZ PJSC.
History
It was built in 1970-1971.. The first flight was made on December 25, 1971 by the crew of the AN-24 aircraft.
In 1998, the airport was granted international status by government decree.
In November 2011, reconstruction began at the airport, the purpose of which is to turn Begishevo into a category C airport.
In June 2016, the repair of the apron began, and it was also planned to lay new asphalt near the terminal building, repair taxiways and install lighting equipment.
In February 2018, the airport received the "Best Airport 2017" award in the category "International airport with passenger traffic of up to 2 million passengers per year".
Technical data
The runway is 2499×42 m in size, three taxiways, capable of receiving aircraft such as Il-76, Tu-214, Airbus A320, Boeing 767 and lighter, as well as helicopters of all types. Runway classification number (PCN) 44/R/C/X/T (mixed).
The capacity of the terminal is 400 people per hour, the international sector is for 100 passengers per hour, a hotel with 230 seats, a fuel depot with a tank farm of over 10,000 m3. The airport also includes a cargo warehouse with a capacity of 170 tons, an on-board catering workshop, and a temporary customs warehouse (CBH) on the territory.
Airlines and destinations
As of 2018, the most popular destinations are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Simferopol, Krasnodar, Antalya and Dubai.
The leaders among the airlines are Aeroflot, Pobeda, S7 Airlines, Nordwind Airlines and Pegas Fly.
It is the base for conducting flight practice for students of St. Petersburg State University GA on Da 42 aircraft
