Minsk National Airport - MSQ Minsk
The Minsk National Airport, airport code MSQ, is the main public airport that serves Belarus, Minsk. It has an airport code of MSQ, and while it lies closer to the Smalyavichy Raion district in Belarus, it still falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Kastrychnitski District also in Belarus. Some of the airlines that fly under the Minsk National Airport are Austrian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Utair, while Turkish Airlines Cargo serves at the airport’s cargo airline.
Best Time to Visit
The Minsk National Airport was first opened to the public in 1983. It quickly picked up passengers and reached traffic of 2.2 million in the span of 7 years. The end of the Soviet Union from 1991 onwards led to a sharp decline in passenger traffic, with only 516,000 - a fourth of last year’s amount - in 1998, down to 400,000 passengers in 2,000. 2008 marked rekindled growth in passenger traffic, with numbers rising back to the millions. As of 2018, Minsk National Airport accommodated 4.5 million passengers. The airport has also had its share of unfortunate incidents, with two fatal crashes in 1985 and in 2009 and a near crash in 2003, which luckily left no passengers or crew injured. Cities near the airport include Volkavichy, Kuntsevshchina, Zhdanovichy, and Ozerishche.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The China Merchants Huashang Business Center in Smalyavichy is 2.5 miles away from Minsk National Airport, while 4 to 5 miles away are OK Ogonek, Green Park Hotel Airport Minsk, and Guest House Zayamnae.
