Nizhnevartovsk Airport - NJC

The Nizhnevartovsk Airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia is a large, busy airport that's equipped to cater to wide body aircraft. It is located just 4 kilometers northwest of Nizhnevartovsk City, one of the wealthiest cities in Russia thanks to its flourishing petroleum industry. Its prime location beside the Samotlor oil field enabled the city to nurture a burgeoning oil industry.

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Established on July 20, 1965, the Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) was built to address the need for better access to the Nizhnevartovsk region, which experienced rapid development in the oil and gas sectors. But it wasn't until 2005 that the airport was given international status. The airport boasts of passenger and freight transportation services, aerodrome support services, transport security services, on-board catering services, an air travel agency, an aviation training center, and a medical sanitary unit. The airport services over 660,000 passengers annually, with some 62,000 from international flights. It is one of the 30 largest airports in Russia in terms of the number of passengers transported. Through the airport, you can visit Izluchinsk nearby.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Travelers coming in from the Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) can check into several nearby hotels with a 3-star rating, including Berezka, Gostinichnyy Kompleks Samotlor, Nadezhda, Zhuravushka, Hotel Pearl of Siberia, Varta, Venetsiya, or the Hotel on Dzerginskogo. Other notable accommodations can be found in the nearby Surgut are the 4-star Geolog Hotel or the Art Hotel. 

Strezhevoy Airport (SWT) in Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast is about an hour's drive from Nizhnevartovsk Airport.