Comments on: Good News For Vladivostok Travel

By: Virginia M. Citrano

Virginia M. Citrano — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:49:58 +0000

Updating is a relative term at Russian airports. The work being done at Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo is impressive, although the passenger drop off at Domo needs work. The regional airports are pretty worn looking by any comparison. Yes, I’m sure Vlad needs more improvement even now, but you should have seen it in ‘99.

By: gllt4

gllt4 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:07:28 +0000

I almost fell off my chair reading “the recent revamping of Vladivostok International Airport”. I don’t know if you have actually seen it, but I was there at the end of Sept. and I can tell you that it looks like nobody has spent a penny (or ruble) on the place for years. It is really in bad shape. Tiny, cramped and outdated. We flew with Korean Air and it was the only non-Russian airline with an office there.

By: John

John — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:44:14 +0000

As an airline pilot, we carried the insturment approach plates for Vlad. It was the only airport for quite a distance on R220, the northern most airway skimming the Russian border over the pacific.

The approach is so conveluted that we were required to do entries using the simulator. You had to keep your wits about you. That was in the era where you needed a considerable emergency to get a landing clearance there. Perhaps they have improved things, it sure was entertaining back then. John