Chindant
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| Chindant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: - ICAO: XIAG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Borzya | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2201 ft (671 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8202 | 2500 | Concrete | |
Chindant (also referred to as Borzya, Borzia, Borzyu, and Borzya Northwest) is an air base in Chita Oblast, Russia located 13 km west of Borzya. It is a simple fighter base with three areas of fighter revetments housing about 30 aircraft.
Units stationed at Chindant include:
- 189 Gv APIB (189th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3 aircraft around 1988. This regiment was subordinate to 23 OA (23rd Air Army, i.e. Trans-Baikal Air Army).
- 101 ORAP (101st Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3R aircraft.
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