Zhukovsky airport in Moscow will be quoted on the Stock Exchange in 2017

The Zhukovsky airport, the fourth Moscow International site, opened its doors despite the decline in air traffic caused by the economic downturn and the international sanctions imposed on Russia.

Inaugurated by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the airport is located in the small town of Ramenskoye, near Moscow; it is the only airport in the Russian capital belongs to foreign investors, and by 2017, it will be quoted on the Stock Exchange, the first airport in the country. The first airport operator is the Air Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz airline, whose flights are being transferred to the new airport in the airport Domodedovo. The airport management company, Ramport Aero, said that will have a capacity of 4 million passengers a year.

The first flight will take place on June 20 while the regular service will begin on 1 July 2016. The cost of the project amounts to 27 million dollars, and investors expect to amortize the costs over seven years.

Unlike other airport in Moscow, Zhukovsky is not yet connected to the capital through the special line of Aeroexpress trains and is only accessible by car or by regular train connections.