Chelyabinsk Airport - CEK-Balandino
Chelyabinsk Airport in Chelyabinsk, Russia serves the largest airliners in the region. Situated 11 miles north of the city center, the airport serves as the secondary home of Yamal Airlines and Ural Airlines. CEK-Balandino was initially dedicated as Balandino Airport during its opening in 1953. It had a passenger terminal and a dirt runway back then. Developments were slowly added to the airport up until 1974 when a new terminal was built to accommodate more passengers. By 1994, two decades after, CEK-Belandino officially became a privatized airport and had its first international flight during that year.
Best Time to Visit
Passenger traffic began to increase as more international flights are hosted in the airport. In 2013, CEK had a record high of 1.2 million passengers. A new passenger terminal is one of the projects to be implemented in the airport as part of its preparation for the 2020 BRICS Summit. After the completion of the new terminal, it will have a new capacity of 2.5 million passengers annually. Chelyabinsk is one of the nearest local destinations close to CEK Airport. It features streets with lined statues of figures as well as several zoos and ice rinks for recreation.
What to Do & Area Attractions
CEK Airport hotels accessible within 10 to 20 minutes from the airport include the SV Hotel, one of the in demand accommodations available near the airport. Hotel Electrostalskaya is also a closely located accommodation you can access near the airport.
