Ostafyevo

ICAO Code	UUMO/OSF
Last Validated
City	Ostafyevo
Position	55°30'27"N 037°30'13"E
Runway(s)	08/26
Elevation	563 ft

General

Being formerly a pure military airfield, home base of the VIP and transport fleet of the Soviet Navy headquarters in Moscow, in 2000 it also became home of the Moscow branch of Gazpromavia. The military still occupies the northern and northeastern part of the airfield, while Gazpromavia resides on the western and southern platforms, with a newly erected terminal building on the south-side.

Layout

On the southside a new platform was build when Gazpromavia moved here, while they also took possession of the platform on the west side of the airfield. The Russian Navy has two main platforms next to the northern taxiway, with some extra 20 dispersals along the northern and eastern taxitracks.

Getting There

Leaving the main Moscow ring (MKAD) for the M2 motorway, leave the M2 immediately while still on the interchange, direction Shcherbinka. From Shcherbinka, Ostafyevo is well signposted.

As far as known, no public transportation gets to the airport terminal itself, the closest being the Shcherbinka railway station (along the Kurskiy line) or Bouninskaya Alleya station (in Chernevo/Butovo), which is the last station on the Butovskaya commuter railroad, north of the airfield.

Around the Airport

1Military gate

Coming from the east, just before the airfield, a small road leads towards the main military gate. From this road several aircraft using the dispersals on this side of the airfield can be noted, mainly military.

2Terminal

Being effectively a private airport, the entry to the terminal area is usually closed to the general public. Just outside the gates is then the best spot to read any aircraft standing on the apron in front of the terminal.

3Dacha park

Getting on the correct sandy path from the south is not always easy. And depending on the weather this path may not be suitable for driving your car. But when you get to this dacha complex hidden between the trees, with some walking hence and forth you will be able to read most aircraft inhabiting the western platform, usually several Gazpromavia An-74s and Mi-8s. Also the Ilyushin IL-14 is stored on this platform.

4Watertower

To the northeast of the previous dacha park, a newer dacha park has been build in recent years (still some building is taking place here). On the south side of this park stands a watertower. From here you can read some of the aircraft using the northern dispersals and platforms.

Based Operators

3317 AB	An-12, An-24, An-26, An-72, An-74
?? OSAE	Ka-27, Mi-8
Gazpromavia

Preserved

8343807/07ye	This IL-14G used to be preserved south of the runway, but has been moved to the platform on the west-side of the airfield. It is in a rather sorry state.
-	In one of the dispersals on the eastern side of the airfield, the fuselage of an unidentified An-2 is dumped. It can be seen from spot 1 on the map.