Your ultimate guide to Pulkovo Airport (LED)
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Pulkovo Airport is a bustling and well-organised transport hub that will help set the right tone for your travels.
Airport Code (IATA):
(LED)
Location:
St. Petersburg
Address:
Pulkovskoe shosse, 41, lit. ZI St. Petersburg, 196140
Terminals:
1
Airlines:
Azimuth, ALROSA, Aeroflot, Vologda Aviation Enterprise, Izhavia, Icarus, IrAero, Komiaviatrans, Kostroma Aviation Enterprise, Russia, Northwest, Severstal, Ural Airlines, UVT Aero, UTair, Yakutia, Yamal, Al Masria Universal Airlines, Air Serbia, Armenia Airways, Avia Traffic Company, Azerbaijan Airlines, Azur Air, Belavia, Emirates, Fly Arna, flydubai, China Eastern Airlines, FlyOne Armenia, Hainan Airlines, I Fly, NordStar, Nordwind Airlines, Victory, Qanot Sharq, Red Wings Airlines, RusLine, S7 Airlines, SCAT Airlines, Shirak Avia, Sichuan Airlines, Smartavia, Somon Air, Pegasus Airlines, Southwind Airlines, TezJet, Turkish Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways
Annual Passenger Traffic:
10,000,000
Brief History:
Pulkovo Airport opened in 1932 and is the main airport serving St. Petersburg. The airport was the front line in the German Siege of Leningrad and it was closed between 1941 and 1944.
Flights to and from St. Petersburg
Some popular destinations from Pulkovo Airport are Moscow, Sochi, Antalya, Murmansk and Kaliningrad. The major airlines serving this airport include Emirates, China Eastern Airlines and Aeroflot.
Getting to and from the Airport
Pulkovo Airport is reachable by bus, taxi or car. Buses number 39, 39E and 82E run between the airport and St. Petersburg. There are also some car rental companies at the airport, such as Europcar or Rentmotors. An alternative to this is carsharing, available at parking lots P2 and P3. Daily parking costs are around 2,000 RUB.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
Yes
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
Pulkovo Airport Currency Exchange
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