Gyumri Shirak International Airport

Gyumri Shirak International Airport (Armenian: Գյումրի Շիրակ Միջազգային Oդանավակայան, romanized: Gyumri Shirak Mijazgayin Odanavakayan), (IATA: LWN, ICAO: UDSG) is an international airport serving Gyumri and the province of Shirak, Armenia. It is about five kilometres (3.1 mi) from the center of Gyumri. The airport was inaugurated in 1961, and is the second largest airport in the country, after Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport.[3]

Gyumri Shirak International Airport [1]

Գյումրի Շիրակ Միջազգային Oդանավակայան [2]
Summary
Airport typeInternational / Military
OwnerGeneral Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia
OperatorArmenia International Airports CJSC
ServesGyumri
LocationGyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia
Elevation AMSL5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Coordinates40°45′01″N 43°51′33″E
WebsiteShirak Airport
Map
LWN is located in Armenia
LWN
LWN
Location of airport in Armenia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 10,564 3,220 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Number of PassengersIncrease 122,139

History

The airport terminal was built in 1982 by architects Levon Christophorian and Ruben Asratyan. However, after the earthquake in 1988, the airport became largely inoperable and practically unused until it was partially renewed in 2004. At the start of 2006, Armenia felt the importance of having a second airport, when adverse weather conditions meant that many flights had to be diverted from Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport into Gyumri's Shirak Airport. New radar systems that allow aircraft identification within a 400 km (250 mi) radius were installed in 2006.[3] In 2007, the runway underwent major repairs and was completely re-asphalted. A new Finnish IDMAN light-signal system has been installed since, and repair works have been carried out in the ramp and special ground handling technics have been imported. In 2007 the General Department of Civil Aviation of the Government of Armenia granted Shirak airport an ICAO First Class Airport license. A new arrivals area was inaugurated on September 16, 2021, increasing the airport's capacity to 700,000 passengers per year. A brand new departures area is currently being constructed, with its completion expected in mid-2024.

Overview

Runway 02 is equipped with an ILS CAT I, enabling aircraft operations in low ceiling (60 meters) and visibility (800 meters).[4] The airport is also equipped with a new air traffic control tower and a boiler room, as well as a new arrivals area including five passport control booths and an additional baggage carousel. The airport features a Dufry duty-free shop after security in the departures area. Runway resurfacing works were completed on September 16, 2021, as part of a large-scale modernisation program for the airport.

The airport also serves as an airbase for the Armenian Air Force, which has a large maintenance and operations base with several combat and training aircraft stationed at the north-east of the airfield.

Arrivals Area

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Pobeda Moscow–Vnukovo, Sochi (begins 29 October 2023)[5]

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at LWN airport. See Wikidata query.
2000s-2010s
Year 2005[6] 2006[7] 2007[7] 2008[8] 2016 2017 2018 2019
Departing passenger traffic 18,800 24,011 11,339 12,911 6,593 52,828 83,574 74,103
Arriving passenger traffic 27,300 22,399 7,291 9357 5,828 52,836 82,372 73,433
Total passenger traffic 46,100 46,410 18,630 22,268 12,421 105,664 165,946 147,536
Exported freight (tons) 20 3.1 N/A 2.0 4 1.3 0.3 N/A
Imported freight (tons) 126 15 6.2 62.6 0.2 1 0.3 N/A
Total freight (tons) 146 18.1 6.2 64.5 4.2 2.3 0.6 N/A
Aircraft movements (departure or landing) 472 355 166 144 54 372 488 453
2020s
Year 2020[9] 2021[10]
Total passenger traffic 35,491 122,139
Departing passenger traffic 17,981 68,071
Arriving passenger traffic 17,510 54,068
Total freight (tons) N/A N/A
Exported freight (tons) N/A N/A
Imported freight (tons) N/A N/A
Aircraft movements (departure and landing) 129 1,094

See also

References
  1. "Gyumri Shirak Airport". worldairportcodes. ICAO. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. "Gyumri Shirak Airport". worldairportcodes. ICAO. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. "Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացիական ավիացիայի կոմիտե". www.aviation.am. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  4. "armats". www.armats.com.
  5. "Pobeda Oct 2023 International Network Additions". AeroRoutes. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia - 2005-2006 Statistics
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia - 2006-2007 Statistics
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia - 2008-2009 Statistics
  9. "Statistics". Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  10. ""Շիրակով" մեկնածները եկածներից ավելի շատ են եղել այնքան, որքան Սիսիանի բնակչությունն է".

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