The Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv region) increased passenger flow by 15.2%, to 2.65 million people, in January-March 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, the company’s press service told Interfax-Ukraine.
Some 2.42 million passengers used international flights (growth by 15.7%) and 232,100 passengers used domestic flights (growth by 9.3%).
The airport serviced 21,898 flights during the period under review (growth by 8.3%), including 18,888 international and 3,010 domestic flights.
During the first three months of 2019 the airport received and sent 2.24 million passengers on regular flights (22% more compared with Q1, 2018) and 415,900 passengers on unscheduled flights (11% less compared with Q1, 2018).
The airport serviced 670,840 transfer passengers in January-March 2019, which is 5.8% more than during the same period in 2018. Transit passengers accounted for 25.3% of the total passenger flow.
In March 2019, the Boryspil airport serviced 964,240 passengers, which is 15.6% more than during the first three months of 2018.
In March, 881,500 passengers used international flights (growth by 15.9%) and 82,700 passengers used domestic flights (growth by 12.2%).
In March, the airport serviced 7,648 flights (growth by 8.1%), including 6,582 international and 1,066 domestic flights.
Boryspil International Airport is the main airport of Ukraine, occupying a total area of about 1,000 ha. The airport has two runways: one with a length of 4,000 meters and a width of 60 meters, and the second with a length of 3,500 meters and a width of 63 meters. Four passenger terminals, postal and cargo handling complexes are located on the territory of the airport.
