Krechevitsy Airport

Krechevitsy is a functioning civil airfield, formerly Russian Airforce base located 11 km northeast of Veliky Novgorod, Russia (near Krechevitsy). It contains 30 large revetments in a sprawling taxiway pattern, suitable for large transports. It was home to 110 VTAP (110th Military Transport Aviation Regiment), of the 61st Air Army, flying Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft.[1][2] However, 110 VTAP was disbanded in 2009.[3]

Krechevitsy
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRussian Air Force
LocationNovgorod
Elevation AMSL85 ft / 26 m
Coordinates58°37′30″N 031°24′0″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 8,200 2,500 Concrete

A construction of a civil international airport based on the military facility was scheduled to be completed by summer 2009, to coincide with 1150th anniversary of Veliky Novgorod. The reconstruction of military airbase into a civil airport for scheduled flights has been postponed multiple times for many reasons, the last attempt was undertaken in 2019-2020, the airport is scheduled to open in 2024.[4]

Currently Krechevitsy is used by light aviation amateurs.[5] Basic ground facilities such as refuelling and traffic control are available.[6] In September 2019 Severstal airline company made a test flight to Krechevitsy with its CRJ-200 regional jet.[7]

References
  1. "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012.
  2. Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
  3. Holm, http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/tap/110vtap.htm
  4. "Мечтать и делать. На перспективу". Городская еженедельная газета НОВГОРОД. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  5. "Открытие аэродрома Кречевицы 23102016 ч5 Кречевицы и путь домой..." igor113. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  6. "Доставка | Авиатоп — российский топливный бренд". aviatopfuel.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  7. "На аэродроме в Кречевицах приземлился Bombardier". Новгород.ру (in Russian). 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2020-10-02.


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