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Lviv International Airport in January-June 2016 increased its passenger traffic by 20.2 percent compared to the same period in 2015, to 282,400 passengers.

According to a report on the website of the Infrastructure Ministry, the number of flights compared with the first half of 2015 increased by 19.3.

In June 2016, passenger traffic amounted to 75,700 passengers, 31 percent more than in June 2015.

The number of flights served in June 2016 was 901, which is 23.4 percent more than in June 2015.

Lviv International Airport is located six km south of the city center.

The new airport terminal, built for Euro 2012, was put into operation on April 12, 2012. The new terminal of 39,000 square meters has nine departure gates, 28 check-in desks, two self-registration kiosks, 18 passport control points and 12 passenger points of aviation security.