President Inga Korsantia International Airport

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President Inga Korsantia International Airport
პრეზიდენტი ინგა კორსანტია საერთაშორისო აეროპორტში
prezidenti inga korsantia saertashoriso aeroportshi
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Vale airport terminal buildings.jpg
IATA: KLOICAO: VAKL
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Klow, Zestafoni
Location Vale, Varkana
Elevation AMSL 70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates Template:Geobox coor
Website valeaeroportshi.com
Map

Template:Location mapAirport in Varkana

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13R/31L 3,500 11,483 Asphalt
13L/31R 2,370 7,776 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 10,582,237
Freight (tons) 73,026

President Inga Korsantia International Airport (Kartvelian: პრეზიდენტი ინგა კორსანტია საერთაშორისო აეროპორტში, prezidenti inga korsantia saertashoriso aeroportshi)(IATA: KLO, ICAO: VAKL) is an international airport located in Vale, 27 km (17 miles) southeast of Klow. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway in Varkana, handling 10,582,237 passengers in 2014. The airport features four passenger terminals and two runways and serves as a hub for VarkanAir.

It is currently one of three airports serving the capital, with the others being Rustavi airport, 50 km southwest of Klow, and Theodosia Airport right across the Aetolian border some 85 km northeast of Klow. The airport is named after Varkan late President Inga Korsantia, assassinated on 24 May 1971 during the 1971 coup. The new domestic terminal opened in September 2006, with the new international terminal opening in March 2014.

History[edit | edit source]

  • 22 October 1922: Inauguration. At first, an airport was supposed to be constructed in the north of the commune in Klow. It is the exploits realized on 28 March 1910 by the Varkan inventor of the hydroplane that attracted attention towards Lake Bazaleti, on the shore of which Klow's airport would finally be built.
  • 1943: Destruction by INVADING COUNTRY.
  • 1961: Reconstruction of the terminal.
  • 1996: Modernization.
  • 8 September 2006: Opening of the new domestic terminal.
  • 2008: Nearly 8 million passengers.
  • 2009: 8.5 million passengers. 40 regular airlines, 8 low-cost, serving 95 regular destinations.
  • 2010: 9 million passengers.
  • 13 March 2014: Opening of the new international terminal.
  • 2014: 10,582,237 passengers.

Destinations[edit | edit source]

Airlines Destinations Terminal
Aeolus Link Theodosia-Antonius Domestic
VarkanAir Anaklia, Borjomi, Gali, Kaspi, Kojori, Naruja, Pitsunda, Senaki, Sioni, Terjola, Zaglianu Domestic
VarkanAir Avdira, Elaia, Itanos, Kavala, Lefki, Palaiochori-Juktas, Skopelos, Sozopolis Domestic
VarkanAir Blumenaue, Kalynohorod, Kopsji, Massè, Santu Inaciu International

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Busiest routes from Klow-Korsantia (2014)
Rank City-Airport Passengers %
Change
Top carriers
Continental
1 Template:Country data Spain, Madrid 675,849 Decrease 12.2% VarkanAir
2 Template:Country data France, Paris-Orly 584,063 Increase 19.9% VarkanAir
3 Template:Country data United Kingdom, London-Heathrow 553,173 Increase 2.8% VarkanAir
4 Template:Country data Kalinovia, Kalynohorod 463,778 Increase 13.2% VarkanAir
5  Aetolia, Palaiochori-Juktas 358,519 Increase 1.1% Aeolus, Aeolus Link, VarkanAir
6 Template:Country data France, Paris-Charles de Gaulle 342,947 Decrease 0.4% VarkanAir
7  Monsora, Massè 314,813 Decrease 14.5% VarkanAir
8 Template:Country data Switzerland, Geneva 268,017 Increase 10.7% VarkanAir
9 Template:Country data Nabia, Santu Inaciu 198,930 Increase 0.8% VarkanAir
10 Template:Country data Switzerland, Zürich 189,647 Increase 18.6% VarkanAir
11 Template:Country data Germany, Munich 188,027 Increase 5.2% VarkanAir
12 Template:Country data Italy, Rome-Fiumicino 186,934 Decrease 3.6% VarkanAir
13 Template:Country data Italy, Milan-Malpensa 184,811 Increase 5.7% VarkanAir
14 Template:Country data Denmark, Copenhagen 179,974 Increase 32.0% VarkanAir
15 Template:Country data United Kingdom, London-Gatwick 159,336 Increase 1.2% VarkanAir
16 Template:Country data Kotcija, Kopsji 133,384 Increase 7.5% VarkanAir
17 Template:Country data United Kingdom, London-Luton 124,820 Increase 1.0% VarkanAir
18 Template:Country data Italy, Venice-Marco Polo 115,704 Increase 17.0% VarkanAir
19 Template:Country data Germany, Hamburg 114,063 Increase 13.0% VarkanAir
20 Template:Country data Germany, Berlin-Schönefeld 112,806 Increase 55.8% VarkanAir
Intercontinental
1 Template:Country data Kaftia, Luanda 386,387 Increase 4.3% VarkanAir
2 Template:Country data West Fosia, São Paulo-Guarulhos 275,419 Decrease 1.7% VarkanAir
3 Template:Country data Wolffrea, Blumenaue 258,690 Increase 1.2% VarkanAir
4 Template:Country data East Fosia, Newark 238,663 Increase 0.9% VarkanAir
5 Template:Country data West Fosia, Dubai 176,016 Increase 58244.9% VarkanAir
6 Template:Country data New World, Fortaleza 157,217 Increase 1.2% VarkanAir
7 Template:Country data East Fosia, Brasília 151,427 Increase 0.8% VarkanAir
8 Template:Country data New World, Recife 148,121 Decrease 0.6% VarkanAir
9 Template:Country data Kaftia, Salvador 146,186 Increase 1.0% VarkanAir
10 Template:Country data Kaftia, Belo Horizonte-Confins 131,455 Increase 3.2% VarkanAir
Domestic
1  Varkana, Senaki 287,992 Decrease 6.4% VarkanAir
2  Varkana, Borjomi 211,799 Decrease 7.5% VarkanAir
3  Varkana, Kojori 194,297 Decrease 8.0% VarkanAir
4  Varkana, Sioni 186,475 Decrease 8.9% VarkanAir
5  Varkana, Kaspi 144,529 Decrease 7.4% VarkanAir