The airport "Shirak” of Gyumri has been operating since 1961 and with its indices, it is the second in the Republic of Armenia. The airport is located 5 km far from Gyumri and 120 km far from Yerevan.
The building and the runway of the present functioning airport have been put into operation in 1982. As thorough, repairs had not been carried out on the runway and in the airside, the runway had been in a rather bad state.
In 2007, owing to the resources allotted by "Armenia” Inter... The airport "Shirak” of Gyumri has been operating since 1961 and with its indices, it is the second in the Republic of Armenia. The airport is located 5 km far from Gyumri and 120 km far from Yerevan.
The building and the runway of the present functioning airport have been put into operation in 1982. As thorough, repairs had not been carried out on the runway and in the airside, the runway had been in a rather bad state.
In 2007, owing to the resources allotted by "Armenia” International Airports” CJSC, the runway has undergone major overhaul and has been completely asphalted (length 3220m, width 45m), a new light-signal system IDMAN of Finnish production has been installed, repair works have been carried out in the ramp and special ground handling technics have been imported. The airport "Shirak” of Gyumri can be considered the second international alternate airport of Armenia.
In 2007 General Department of Civil Aviation at the Government of the Republic of Armenia has granted "Shirak” airport the status of ICAO First Class Airport.
- Improved old terminal building - Improved new terminal building - Added car parking - Added new ATC tower building - Added administrative building and fire depot - Added Cargo terminal - Added VIP terminals - All ground servises work
“Zvartnots” International Airport of Yerevan, is the main air gate of the Republic of Armenia, which has been operating since 1961. Then, the airport envisioned handling of flights operated solely on the territory ... V2 Change log:
- Improved old terminal building - Improved new terminal building - Added car parking - Added new ATC tower building - Added administrative building and fire depot - Added Cargo terminal - Added VIP terminals - All ground servises work
“Zvartnots” International Airport of Yerevan, is the main air gate of the Republic of Armenia, which has been operating since 1961. Then, the airport envisioned handling of flights operated solely on the territory of the former USSR.
On December 17, 2001, the Government of the Republic of Armenia signed a concession agreement with the Argentine “Corporación América”, by which management of the “Zvartnots” International Airport of Yerevan was entrusted to “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC for 30 years. In June 2002 “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC assumed management of the airport. Since then the company has committed itself to the renovation and expansion of the airport.
Still, back in 1985, the airport was granted ICAO standards II category. Later on, in order to bring the airport services to international standards, the airport runway was completely renovated, new security, information and check-in systems were installed, VIP lounges were restructured, a new passenger terminal was built, with the Arrival Hall starting operation on September 14, 2006 and the Departure Hall on May 25, 2007.
In spring 2008 there started the construction of the New Passenger Terminal public zone: passenger check-in desks, examination points were doubled in the new 52. 000 sq. m complex. New underground parking was built. In autumn 2011 the New Terminal was put into operation.
The navigation system installed on the runway ensures 30x350m meteorological minimum for landing, which corresponds to the ICAO 2nd class.
On January 30, 2013, during the 2nd Annual Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition held in Dubai the results of votes for over 20 nominations were announced. The nominations were different: “Best Emerging Airport of the World”, “Best Emerging Airport of the Middle East”, “Best Emerging Airport of Europe”, etc. During the award ceremony, Yerevan’s "Zvartnots" International Airport was chosen as the “Best Emerging Airport of Russia, CIS and the Baltic States. ”
