Kansk (air base)
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| Kansk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: - ICAO: | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Kansk | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1037 ft (316 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8202 | 2500 | Concrete | |
Kansk is an air base in Russia located 9 km south of Kansk. It is a fighter base with about 10 remote revetments.
Kansk was home to 712 IAP (712th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-17 aircraft during the 1970s, MiG-25 aircraft during the 1980s and MiG-31 aircraft during the 1990s [1] [2].
An old 2000 m runway, with no taxiways, exists between the city and airfield.
[edit] References
- ^ Aviatsiya PVO. Aviabaza KPOI.
- ^ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
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