Coordinates: 53°03′08″N 078°38′25″E / 53.05222°N 78.64028°E / 53.05222; 78.64028

Slavgorod (air base)

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Slavgorod
Slavgorod, Altai Krai in Russia
Shown within Altai Krai
Slavgorod (Russia)
Coordinates53°03′08″N 078°38′25″E / 53.05222°N 78.64028°E / 53.05222; 78.64028
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Air Force
Site history
Built1968 (1968)
In use1968 - 1999 (1999)
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: ZAJ8
Elevation98 metres (322 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
05/23 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

Slavgorod (also known as Slavgorod North) is an air base in Russia located 5 km south of Slavgorod, Altai Krai. It is an abandoned, decaying airfield that has a large taxiway pattern. It was the home of the 59th Training Aviation Regiment of the Barnaul Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots (Siberian Military District) from 1968-1999.[1]

References

  1. "59th Training Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

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