Krechevitsy Airport
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| Krechevitsy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: - ICAO: | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Novgorod | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 85 ft (26 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 03/21 | 6562 | 2000 | Concrete |
Krechevitsy (Russian: Кречевицы) is an air base in Russia located 11 km northeast of Velikiy Novgorod, Russia. It contains 30 large revetments in a sprawling taxiway pattern, suitable for large transports. It is home to 110 VTAP (110th Military Transport Aviation Regiment), of the 61st Air Army, flying Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft [1] [2].
A construction of a civil international airport based on the military facility is being carried out.
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[edit] References
- ^ 37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK. Brinkster.com.
- ^ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
