Saratov Airport – RTW Saratov
Saratov Airport a public-use international airport with an assigned IATA airport code of RTW situated in Kirovsky District, Saratov, Russia. It has been operated by Saratov Airlines that serves the air traffic operations of the entire city of Saratov. Saratov Airport was the main hub of Saratov Airlines until May of 2018. On August 20, 2019, all operations of the airlines were transferred to Saratov Gagarin Airport that is currently catering the aviation needs of Saratov Oblast and Saratov.
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Saratov Airport resides in an elevation of 152 meters and with a single designated 12/30 asphalt runway measuring 2,220 meters. As of 2016 the airport has boarded nearly 434,000 passengers from five airlines companies to destinations that include Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Antalya and Sochi. In 2018, the Russian Aviation Authority has declared the closure of the airport because of numerous aviation violations as discovered during the investigation of the airport’s own airline plane crash. No commercial flights are scheduled to the airport since August 20, 2019.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are plenty of hotels to choose from when in Saratov just within kilometers away from Saratov Airport. Among these hotels are Wild West Hotel, Danilovskaya Hotel and the nearby Hotel Zagreb. All of these hotels offer best amenities for a convenient and relaxing overnight accommodation.
Saratov Gagarin Airport (GSV) or Gagarin International Airport is a public-use airport located Saburovka also in Saratov Oblast that was primarily used after the closure of Saratov Airport.
