Donetsk International Airport
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| Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport Міжнародний аеропорт "Донецьк" |
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The ruins of the airport in December 2014 during the War in Donbass.
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| IATA: DOK – ICAO: UKCC | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Donetsk, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 238 m / 781 ft | ||||||||||
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| Website | airport.dn.ua | ||||||||||
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Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (Ukrainian: Міжнародний аеропорт "Донецьк") (IATA: DOK, ICAO: UKCC) is a nonoperational airport located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Donetsk, Ukraine, that was destroyed in 2014 during the War in Donbass.[2][3] It was built in the 1940s and 1950s and rebuilt in 1973 and again from 2011 to 2012. The airport is named for 20th-century composer Sergei Prokofiev, who was a native of Donetsk Oblast.
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History
Development since the 1990s
In the 1990s, Donetsk Airport experienced a number of criminal incidents. On November 3, 1996, a group of assassins opened indiscriminate fire at the plane of prominent local businessman Yevhen Shcherban as passengers disembarked on the apron. Shcherban and his wife were killed, together with an airport ground technician and the plane's flight engineer.[4]
In accordance with the program of Donetsk for Euro 2012 in 2011, the Ukrainian construction company "Altcom" constructed a new airport terminal, which had been developed by experts from Croatia. The airline Donbassaero had its head office located at the airport,[5] but ceased operations in January 2013.[6]
2014–15 conflict
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On 26 May 2014, Pro-Russian rebels stormed and took control of the airport soon after the new president, Petro Poroshenko, won the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election. Ukrainian forces launched air attacks to regain control of it from the rebels.[7] Two civilians and 38 combatants have been reported dead, and the Ukrainian military regained control of the airport.[8][citation needed]
Service at the airport has not resumed since the battle.[9] The terminal building was severely damaged during the fighting.[10]
On 1 October 2014, Pro-Russian rebels tried to take back the airport. A spokesman for what the Ukrainian government calls its anti-terrorist operation said Ukrainian forces repelled four attacks on the airport that evening. A T-64 tank was destroyed and seven rebels were killed, Vladyslav Seleznyov told Kanal 5 TV. A reporter for Associated Press in Donetsk said on Wednesday, October 1, there were indications the government may already have lost control of the airport. Rebel-leader Alexander Zakharchenko said it was "95%" under separatist control. Ukrainian officials insist the airport was still under government control as of October 2014.[11]
The main terminal building and the control tower have been lying in ruins as a result of the fighting in early October 2014.[12][13]
It was reported on 17 January 2015 that rebel forces claimed to have taken complete control of Sergey Prokofiev International Airport, after a series of battles with pro-government forces over the complex.[14] One day later it was reported that government forces claimed to have retaken almost all parts of the airport lost to rebels in recent weeks, after a mass operation during the night.[15] On 21 January, Ukrainian forces admitted losing control of the airport to the Donetsk People's Republic rebels.[16]
Airlines and destinations
All civilian airline operations including Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Aeroflot, flydubai and many others were suspended due to armed conflict in October 2014, and the airport and its facilities were subsequently completely destroyed.[12]
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Change on previous year |
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| 2009 | 488,100 | |
| 2010 | 612,200 |  25.4% |
| 2011 | 829,300 | 35.5% |
| 2012 | 1,000,000 | 20.6% |
| 2013 | 1,110,400 | 11% |
| 2014 | 346,700 (closed due to the War in Donbass) |  68.8% |
| 2015 | 0 | 100.0% |
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 February 2013 South Airlines Flight 8971 crashed when the plane overshot the runway as it attempted an emergency landing, resulting in 5 fatalities.[18][19][20][21]
See also
References
- ↑ EAD Basic
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- ↑ Донецкая мафия: Щербань Евгений (Ukrainian)
- ↑ "Contacts." Donbassaero. Retrieved on 27 April 2011. "Headquarter The headquarter of our company is located at international airport “Donetsk”. Address: DONBASSAERO, 1«V», Vzlyotnaya str., Donetsk, 83021, Ukraine"
- ↑ Donbassaero airline starts bankruptcy proceedings
- ↑ Ukraine crisis: Battle to control Donetsk airport
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- ↑ Notice for passengers International Airport Donetsk. 26 May 2014. Accessed 31 May 2014
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- ↑ http://www.airport.dn.ua/en/airport/news/
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External links
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