Previously, the airfield had military significance and was called Murmashi airfield. During The Soviet-Finnish war, the 147th fighter aviation regiment was based at the airfield on I-15 bis, I-16 and I-153 aircraft. With the beginning of the great Patriotic war, the 147th fighter aviation regiment, based at the airfield, performed tasks to cover Murmansk and the Kirov railway from German air raids. From July 1941, the regiment received MiG-3 aircraft, which it used until the spring of 1942. In mid-July 1941, the regiment included four MiG-3s designed to intercept enemy bombers and by the end of the month received 17 MiG-3s. In January 1942, the regiment received P-40 Tomahawk aircraft. For exemplary performance of command assignments at the front against the German invaders and displaying valor and courage, by the decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet from 22 February 1943, the regiment was awarded order of the red banner. The regiment was based at the airfield until the spring of 1945. In November 2015, Novaport bought out the Murmansk Airport from its former owner, Gazprom Oil, with the aim to develop flights from the low-cost airlinePobeda to the airport.
Terminals
Passenger terminal
On the ground floor of the only passenger terminal there are check-in counters, waiting room, international zone, cafes and souvenir shops. On the second floor there is a cafe, a Duty-free shop, airline representative offices and souvenir shops. The Duty-free store is located only in the international zone. The arrival zones are located on the first floors — in the right and left wings of the building. There is also a hall for VIP guests, where inspection and check-in takes place separately from other passengers.
Cargo terminal
The cargo terminal with an area of 400м² is located on a fenced territory, in the area under responsibility for transport security.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Accidents and incidents
On 11 November 1965, Aeroflot Flight 99 crashed while on approach to Murmansk Airport. 32 of the 64 passengers and crew on board were killed in the accident.
In the novelThe Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams, it is stated that Murmansk Airport is the only airport that is not full of tired, cross people who have found that their luggage is in Murmansk Airport. The airport also briefly serves as a location in the Alex Rider novel Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz.
