Balbasovo

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Balbasovo
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Military
Operator		Belarus Air Force
Location		Orsha
Elevation AMSL		620 ft / 189 m
Coordinates		54°26′24″N 030°17′48″E / 54.44, 30.29667
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
	9842	3000	Concrete

Balbasovo (also given as Balbasava, Bolbasovo, Orsha Southwest, and Orsha) is a long-range bomber air base in Belarus, located 11 km southwest of Orsha. It has a long runway, large tarmac area, and 30 large revetments. A remote revetment area contains 5 bomber pads and probably 5 fighter pads.

It was home to 402 TBAP (402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-22M3 (Backfire) aircraft as recently as 1991 ^[1]. The 402 TBAP's division headquarters were 326 TBAD at Soltsy-2.

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