Airport Kutaisi Kopitnari
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Airport Kutaisi Kopitnari

Airport Kopitnari Kutaisi (Kutaisi Kopitnari Airport).

Construction of the airport in Kutaisi started in 60-ies of the last century, and six years later the complex was put into operation. The following years 25 regional airport serves flights from Batumi, Tbilisi and the other cities of Georgia, as well as aircraft from Moscow.

In 90-ies of XX century, the airport had to endure a strong decline. No one has followed the development of infrastructure, the complex served two or three times a week, so it is not surprising that by the year 2010 Kutaisi airport was in a deplorable state - passenger terminal virtually collapsed, runway surface damage. In 2011 was made reconstruction of the airport, which was under the control of the country's president - for a short time was able to restore the airport infrastructure and the end of October 2012, the complex started its work again.

Currently Kutaisi airport - one of the largest Georgian airports and the largest transport infrastructure relating to the western part of the country (for the six months of his work he can handle 250 thousand passengers.).

Infrastructure Kutaisi Airport

Kutaisi Infrastructure includes the following components:

  • Waiting hall.

It is located on 1-floor of the airport complex. People waiting for the departure flight, have the opportunity to relax on windowsills, adapted for sitting (in the waiting room seats not) use the services of banks, to buy newspapers at a kiosk and get online with your laptop, tablet or smartphone, connecting to the free WI-FI ( but he catches is not in all parts of the waiting room). Moreover, in the waiting room there is an electronic scoreboard that indicates the departure of aircraft and the start of registration.

  • mother and baby room.

In 1-floor of the passenger terminal is a mother and child room. It is possible to use the premises for relaxation (upon request provided changing tables, bed linen, towel warmers and cots), prepare meals in the kitchen (there are all necessary appliances), borrow books from the library, eat in the dining room, to keep the baby in the game room. Moreover, you have the opportunity to go to the pediatrician if your child is feeling unwell, and leave valuables in the safe. All services are offered free of charge.

Besides working at the airport in Kutaisi ATMs that accept credit the majority of Russian banks, toilets (free upon presentation of ticket), Department of help desk, medical center, where they can apply in case of need.

If you arrived at the airport of Kutaisi long before check-in time, it would be nice to walk on campus and look at the control tower. It is a symbol of the airport. This is because it is one of the highest traffic control towers among the world's airports. It is also distinguished by its beauty and originality of design. So you kill an hour and a half, making beautiful shots and walking on a green lawn that surrounds the complex.

How to get to the airport:

  • By taxi.

On the forecourt is a taxi rank (a hundred meters from the exit of the airport complex). Usually drivers require about 30 GEL for the trip to the center of Kutaisi, but you can bargain and drop the price. For each bag incurs an additional charge 0,5 GEL. On the road it will take about 20 minutes.

  • By public transport.

Immediately it should be said that there are no public transport flights to the city from the airport. Therefore, you need to first get to the E60 highway (approximately three kilometers from the passenger terminal) and rent a route taxi from Batumi to Kutaisi (driving time is about 40 minutes). The fare can range from 2 to 5 GEL, travel time 40 minutes. 

Basic data of Kutaisi Kopitnari airport:

  • Airport country: Georgia.
  • GMT time zone (summer / winter): + 4 / + 4.
  • Airport coordinates: latitude 42.48, longitude 42.18.
  • Geographical location: 14 kilometers from the city of Kutaisi.

 

Kutaisi Kopitnari Airport (Kutaisi Kopitnari Airport). Official site: no. 

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Airport Codes:

  • IATA airport code: KUT.
  • ICAO airport code: UGKO.
  • Internal airport code: KIU.

 

 

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