Новости
17 февраля 2009
About 50 million rbl. were spent on Tolmachevo International airport aviation security in 2008.
Recently, the results of Aviation Security Service operation at Tolmachevo International Airport in 2008 were summarized.It should be noted that provision of security and anti-terrorism protection at Tolmachevo International airport is the priority mission of Tolmachevo airport’s management.
Security control at Tolmachevo airport is carried out by both the authorized stuff of the Security Service and employees of the Department of Internal Affairs including detector dog handlers.
Security of the airport and its infrastructure is provided by the units of Security Department of Novosibirsk Region Militia Directorate.
At present security control zone in the new expansion block of the domestic terminal is equipped with two x-ray-television introscopes for baggage checking. A special security express-control system makes the procedure of preflight control more comfortable for passengers. Airport video monitoring system consists of 217 TV cameras.
In addition to available equipments 16 screen units both for passenger and baggage security control , 8 stationary and 20 portable metal finders, 5 detectors of fumes of explosives, 10 portable detectors of flammable liquids, the device for localization of explosion and the patrol car were purchased by Tolmachevo airport in 2008.
A unique automated information system of revealing suspicious passengers is used during pre-flight control.
Essential measures for provision of security and anti-terrorism protection during the construction of the Runway-2 are being taken.
According to the federal aviation security requirements a special safety zone on the airport’s land side is equipped.
Total amount of investments for provision of aviation security in 2008 exceeded 47 million roubles.
Presently, about 500 employees are engaged in Aviation Security Service of Tolmachevo airport.
Provision of aviation security and anti-terrorism protection of Tolmachevo International airport matches the requirements of Russian Federation legislation in area of air transport security and is aimed on its continues perfection to the extent of the terrorist threats.
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Tolmachevo International Airport (Novosibirsk) is one of the five largest international airports of Russia. It is the leading aviation enterprise in terms of transported passengers in the Asian part of Russia. About a hundred aviation companies connect Novosibirsk with cities of Russia and abroad. Main shareholders: Russian Federation represented by the by the Federal Agency for Managing Federal Property – 51%, Deposit and Clearing Company - 37.12%.
In preliminary result in 2008 amount of cargo and mail handling in Tolmachevo International Airport reached 20,5 th. tons (growth 10.9% to 2007). The passenger traffic in 2008 increased up to 2.109 mln. passengers (a 10.7 % increase as compared to 2007) There were 13,860 flights, a 14% increase year over year. In 2008 Company’s income reached 3,859 million rubles exceeding the rate of the last year by 25 %.