Severomorsk-1

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Severomorsk-1
IATA: n/a - ICAO: ULAK
Summary
Airport type		military
Operator		Russian Navy
Serves		Severomorsk
Elevation AMSL		239 ft (73 m)
Coordinates		69°1′54″N, 033°25′6″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
14/32	9842	3000	Concrete

Severomorsk-1 (ICAO: ULAK) (also referred to as Safonovo or simply Severomorsk) is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 4 km south of Severomorsk. It one of the largest airfields on the Kola Peninsula, second only to Olenya. It can accommodate over 40 bombers and a small number of fighters.

The main operating unit was 987 MRAP (987th Naval Air Reconnaissance Regiment) operating Tu-22M and Tu-16 aircraft, and 24 OPLAP DD (24th Independent Long Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment) operating Il-38 aircraft ^[1].

Google Earth high-resolution images suggest a drawdown of forces on this base has taken place, with only transport aircraft on the airfield.

[edit] References

1. ^ Aviatsiya VMF. Aviabaza KPOI..