Voronezh Airport – VOZ Voronezh
Voronezh Airport is located 11 kilometers of north of Voronezh, Russia. It is an international airport that serves the cities of Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tambov, Oryol, Belgorod, Kursk and their respective regions. Its history dates back to July of 1933, when regular air service opened with a route from Moscow to Voronezh to Stalingrad using the multi-seater Kalinin K-5.
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Voronezh Airport uses one asphalt concrete runway designated 12/30, with a measurement of 7,545 feet (2,300 meters). A new terminal was built in 1971, and from the 1980s until the collapse of the Soviet Union, VOZ served around 1.1 million passengers a year. In 2018, it handled 770,000. Because the airport supportes intermodal free transportation, any passenger from the 13 regions of the country is delivered to VOZ free of charge.
Voronezh Airport underwent reconstruction in 2008 to extend the runway to its present length, as well as replace its cover, perimeter fence, and water and drainage systems. It also involved lighting equipment upgrades and reconstruction of its apron, taxiways, and airport complex. Some of the places within its vicinity are Somovo, Ramon, Voronezh, Pridonskoy, and Volya.
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For convenient accommodations near VOZ, the Hotel Aeroport Plaza is just 1.1 kilometers away. The four-star Vetryakov Boutique Hotel is five kilometers from VOZ. And alternative hotel is the Amaks Park-Hotel located less than 6 miles away from the airport, s a 3-star hotel, which features bright interiors, satellite television and a modern spa.
The closest airport is the domestic Kursk Vostochny Airport 233 kilometers away, while the nearest international airport is Belgorod International Airport 348 kilometers from Voronezh Airport.
