Sheremetyevo International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт Шереметьево, IPA: [ʂɨrʲɪˈmʲetʲjɪvə]) (IATA: SVO, ICAO: UUEE) is an international airport located in Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 29 km (18 mi) northwest of central Moscow. It is a hub for passenger operations of the Russian international airline Aeroflot, and is one of the four major airports that serve Moscow. The airport serves a number of international airlines, including Air France, KLM, Korean Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Alitalia, Air China, British Airways, Cham Wings Airlines. In 2017, the airport handled 40.1 million passengers and 308,090 aircraft movements, making the airport the 50th busiest airport in the world, the busiest in the Russian Federation and former USSR. During 2018, the Airport reported a 14,3% increase in passengers for a total of 45.8 million. There was also a 15.9% increase in aircraft traffic year over year.
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