Vnukovo International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vnukovo-international-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Vnukovo District, 28 km southwest of Moscow, Russia
2. What is the IATA code?VKO
3. How many passengers did Vnukovo handle in 2019?In 2019, Vnukovo processed about 24.01 million passengers, making it a very busy airport in Europe.
4. Why did Vnukovo's ranking drop in 2022?The airport’s ranking fell in 2022 because of sanctions that were put in place after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Air Traffic Management: The complex system of services that ensures the safe, orderly, and efficient flow of air traffic.
Geopolitical Sanctions: Penalties imposed by countries on other nations for political reasons, often affecting trade and travel.
Aeronautical Engineering: The branch of engineering that deals with the design, development, and operation of aircraft and spacecraft.
Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.