This is a photo of the baggage carousel at an abandoned airport in Abkhazia. The airport is originally built in the 60’s of the 20th century. During that time, the region was still part of the Soviet Union. At first, the airport was only used for domestic flights (mostly beach holidays). Close to 5.000 people per day used to travel through the airport in the summer. At the end of the 70’s, and the beginning of the 80’s, of the 20th century, the runway was improved and extended with thicker concrete, and the airport’s main building got rebuilt. The longest runway was over 3.5km, long enough to receive an Airbus passenger aircraft.
Roman Robroek is a photographer who captures forgotten places around the world. In particular, he is focused on creating stunning pho-tos of abandoned locations, rich with wonder, mystery and unanswered questions... Read more…