UIII - Irkutsk International Airport

Irkutsk International Airport (Russian: Международный Аэропорт Иркутск) (IATA: IKT, ICAO: UIII) is an international airport on the outskirts of Irkutsk, Russia, at a distance of 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Lake Baikal. The first terminal was built in November 1938 In connection with the development of air traffic, the beginning of maintenance of second-generation jet aircraft (Tu-154) and the corresponding increase in passenger traffic, in February 1976, the second terminal was put into operation, built according to a standard project. In 1994, after the airport received the certificate of the Interstate Aviation Committee and the opening of the air harbor for international flights, the building of the first terminal after reconstruction was put back into operation to serve passengers of international flights. The second terminal, serving domestic airlines, existed unchanged until 2005. By this time, the station was already struggling to cope with the increase in passenger traffic. Additional areas were also required to accommodate technological equipment that meets the new requirements of transport security, automation and maintenance. The reconstruction was carried out according to an individual project by the specialists of Irkutskpromstroyproekt and helped to increase the area of the building almost twice — up to 13 thousand square meters. The terminal was reopened in 2009 and named the "Crystal Gate". None of the terminals are equipped with telescopic ladders — passengers are transported to aircraft by apron buses.