Pulkovo Airport, International airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Pulkovo is an international airport on the southern outskirts of Saint Petersburg and the main air transport hub for northwestern Russia. The main terminal handles more than 60 airlines and a separate terminal serves executive travelers.
The airport began operations in 1932 as Shosseynaya, was destroyed during the German siege in World War II, and reopened in 1948. The facility was later renamed after the nearby village of Pulkovo, which was the historic site of an observatory.
The terminal design borrows motifs and patterns from the nearby Winter Palace, bringing classical architectural language into a functional space. Visitors arriving notice the high ceilings and column arrangement that recall the city's palaces.
The connection to the city center runs through bus lines that travel to Moskovskaya metro station, operating between early morning and midnight. The terminal is accessible and offers multilingual signage for travelers from different countries.
The two parallel asphalt runways exist in different lengths and allow simultaneous takeoffs and landings during heavy traffic. The location just above sea level reduces altitude adjustment for incoming pilots during approach over the flat surroundings.
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