Kyiv airport sees 53.5% rise in passenger flow in April

KYIV. May 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Sikorsky Kyiv international airport (Zhuliany) serviced 183,800 passengers in January-April 2018, which is 53.5% more than in January-April 2017.

The number of passengers serviced at the international flights totaled 176,700 and on domestic flights – 7,100.

The number of flights in April 2018 totaled 2,103 (arrivals and departures), which is 19.1% more than a year ago, including 1,746international flights and 357domestic flights.

The most popular international destinations in January-April 2018 were Minsk (Belarus), Dubai (the UAE), Warsaw (Poland), Ankara (Turkey), Rome (Italy); Budapest (Hungary), Memmingen (Germany), and internal – Odesa, Zaporizhia and Lviv.

Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) is located in the business center of the capital, seven km from the city center. It is the second largest airport in Ukraine in terms of the number of flights and passenger traffic.

The airport has three terminals with a total area is 21,000 square meters. Terminal B is separate facility for business-class service, it is part of the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) system. The airport’s runway is able to handle B-737 and A-320 aircraft.