Surgut Airport , also listed as Surgut North Airport, is an airport in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug , also known as Yugra, is a federal subject of Russia . Population: The people native to the region are the Khanty and the Mansi, known collectively as Ob Ugric people...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 located 10 km (6 mi) north of Surgut

Surgut

Surgut is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River, the largest in the autonomous okrug and the second largest in Tyumen Oblast. Population:...

. It services medium-sized airliners. In 2008 Surgut Airport handled 1,013,179 passengers.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

On 1 January 2011, Kolavia Flight 348

Kolavia Flight 348

Kolavia Flight 348 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Surgut International Airport, Surgut, Russia, to Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia. On 1 January 2011, the Kogalymavia Tupolev Tu-154-B2 operating the flight caught fire while taxiing for take-off from Surgut. Three...

 suffered an explosion and fire at Surgut. The aircraft was taxiing before departing Surgut on a flight to Domodedovo International Airport

Domodedovo International Airport

Moscow Domodedovo Airport or Domodedovo International Airport is an international airport located in Domodedovsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, south-southeast of the centre of Moscow...

, Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

when the fire started and quickly engulfed the entire plane, which then burned to the ground. Despite a quick evacuation, four persons were killed and a number were injured.