Zvartnots International Airport

Yerevan Zvartnots” Airport representing the main air gate of the Republic of Armenia has been operating since 1961. Zvartnots” Airport envisioned handling of the flights operated solely on the territory of the former USSR. On 1985 ICAO Granted the airport the second class. Under the concession agreement signed between the RA Government and Argentinean Corporacion America” Company, from June 2002 Zvartnots” International Airport has been handed over to Armenia” International Airports” CJSC concession management for the period of 30 years. To make the Airport meet the international standards its runway was fully repaired, safety, information and check-in new systems were installed, VIP lounges repaired and the construction of the new passenger terminal, the arrival hall of which was introduced to operation on September 14, 2006, started. The departure hall of the new passenger terminal was introduced into operation on May 25, 2007. In Spring 2008, the construction of the new passenger terminal of public zone has initiated, the termination of which is anticipated in 2011. In the new passenger terminal with the territory of 52.000 sqm, the passenger check-in counters and security control points will be doubled. A new underground parking will be built, with parking area for more than 800 cars. When this terminal is accomplished, Zvartnots” International Airport will become number one airport in South Caucasus. Navigation system installed in the airdrome provides the meteorological minima of 30x350m for landing, which corresponds to the ICAO 2nd class.