Plestsy Airport

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Plestsy Airport in 1998
Plestsy Airport in 1998
Plestsy
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Summary
Airport type unknown
Serves Plesetsk
Elevation AMSL 427 ft (130 m)
Coordinates 62°43′0″N, 040°29′18″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6562 2000 Concrete

Plestsy Airport (Russian: Плесцы) is an airport in Russia located 10 km east of Plesetsk. It is probably a logistical base for the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch facility. As of 2000 it lies near the center of prohibited area ULP1 on aeronautical navigational charts.

The name comes from nearby lake Plestsy, closed town Mirny is also situated in the area.