OREANDA-NEWS. November 1, 2012. In the Vnukovo Airport conference on the readiness for autumn and winter navigation 2012-2013 took place. The main report was made by the Deputy General Director of JSC "Vnukovo Airport" Sergei Solntsev.

First, he pointed out that many of projects within the framework of reconstruction and modernization of the airport have already been implemented or are in the final stage. For instance, for December 2012 it is scheduled to complete the reconstruction of the apron, adjacent to the terminal A, reconstruction works of the runway number 1 and its extension for 500 meters. At the same time, many projects are still to be done including the put into operation of the terminal A. In connection with these renovations some adjustments related to the specifics of the autumn and winter seasons have been made.

However, all planned activities to prepare the airport for the upcoming winter have been already completed. Thus, airfield pavements have been repaired, rutting and sags of the wheels on the chassis of aircraft stands have been eliminated, labeling on the runways, on the taxiways, on the aircraft taxi routes and traffic machinery have been updated. To prevent flooding during the rainy season and snowmelt gutters and drainage system of the airfield has been checked.

All special vehicles of the Vnukovo airport have been put through necessary maintenance checks and from now it passes to winter norms of fuel consumption.

More than 70 units of snowplows are ready to start on the runway. This is enough to ensure the operation of Vnukovo Airport during all these winter months, regardless of weather conditions. Tools that measure the friction coefficient on runaway have been prepared and activated, backup and emergency power systems have been tested. Like last year, management and related services of Vnukovo airport have paid close attention to the volume of reagents for the treatment of airfield pavements and their timely delivery.

Moreover, maintenance of machinery for handling aircraft by de-icing fluid has been conducted: by the beginning of the winter season ten special vehicles have been prepared. De-icing fluid for handling aircrafts has been also prepared in sufficient volume.

Airport has also organized practical staff training for the fire and rescue, search and rescue operations. New German evacuation equipment for small class aircrafts and business aviation has been purchased.

To improve the comfort of passengers staying at the airport, all necessary measures to maintain thermal conditions in terminals and to ensure the functioning of heating systems have been taken. Technical state of water supply, sewerage, ventilation and air conditioning systems has been checked.

Vnukovo International Airport is one of the largest air transportation hubs in Russia . Every year the airport serves more than 150 thousand flights of Russian and foreign airlines. Airport route map covers all the territory of Russia, the CIS countries, Western Europe, Asia and Africa.

Vnukovo airfield has two intersecting runways with the capacity 45 operations per hour. Vnukovo airport consists of two terminals: international passenger terminal B with the total area of 25 thousand square meters and a new passenger terminal A with the total area of 270 thousand square meters, 170 thousand square meters of which have been already put into operation.