OREANDA-NEWS. December 14, 2010. 200% of monthly norm precipitation fell on in November 2010 on the territory of the airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo), but in spite of adverse weather conditions airport was operated in usual order.

For the last two weeks weather conditions were extremely difficult. In November 200% of monthly norm precipitation fell on the territory of the airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo), and the average temperature was 5C higher than average daily temperature having been fixed for many years on the territory of the airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo).

In the period from 6 to 7 December 2010 on the territory of airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo) fell on 1/3 of the monthly norm precipitation (7.3 mm). The wind speed reached 16 m / sec. The average temperature during this period was 5C below zero.

The additional human resources were involved in the process of cleaning the platform, landside area and the runways as well as more than 30 units of snow-removal equipment were used. Also 4 multifunctional snow-ploughs VAMAAS SB 4500 at the cost of more than 100 million rubles, obtained by the airport in 2010 specially for both runways cleaning were utilized.

Abundant precipitations and relatively high temperature caused significant difficulties to vehicular transport on the city roads but in spite of complicated meteorological conditions airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo) was operated in usual order without any restrictions for departures and arrivals.

Difficult meteorological conditions didn’t influence airport’s production indices but on the contrary let appreciate the possibilities of airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo) after putting into operation the second runway (ICAO II). This way, during the November 176 514 passengers were served. The passenger flow increased to 28,1 % compared with November 2009. Take off and landing number made up 1 267 units. (Index increase makes up 20,4% concerning 2009.

The airport continued to work in usual order and accepted the aircraft of neighboring airports in the period of heavy snowfall, sometimes complicated by side wind. This fact directly demonstrates the advantages of two runways` exploitation and confirmed the status of airport Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo) as all-weather assumed in September 2010.