Business aviation prefers Vnukovo

Vnukovo retains its leadership in the top list of the most demanded business airports in Russia and the CIS. The statement made by Avinode company builds on the frequency of requests to its online system for searching, booking and buying business air charters. 

According to Avinode data as published in ATO Sourcebook 2013, last year’s Vnukovo share among preferred arrival airports in Russia and the CIS amounted to 65.5%, among departure airports — 33.8%. The second most popular airport in this region is St. Petersburg Pulkovo with its meager 6.4% of arrival requests and 6.4% of departure requests. Zhulyany, Kyiv, is coming third with its 3.2% and 4.7% of bizjet arrival and departure requests.

Avinode’s experts have also analyzed preferences in choosing airports according to business jets type. Vnukovo remains the universal CIS leader with its 39.3% of arrival requests and 27.9% of departure requests for lightweight bizjets, 64.3% of arrivals and 30.9% of departures for mid-class, and even more impressive 72.6% of arrivals and 33.9% of departures for heavy bizjets.