Khurba

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Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba
IATA: - ICAO: UHKK
Summary
Airport type military
Operator Russian Air Force
Serves Komsomolsk-na-Amure
Elevation AMSL 92 ft (28 m)
Coordinates 50°24′30″N 136°56′0″E / 50.40833, 136.93333Coordinates: 50°24′30″N 136°56′0″E / 50.40833, 136.93333
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 8202 2500 Concrete

Khurba (also given as Komsomolsk South, Khurba, Hurba, Uchastok, and Kalinovka) (ICAO: UHKK) is an air base in Amur Oblast, Russia 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Komsomolsk-na-Amure. This medium-sized base has considerable tarmac space and an extended area of revetments. It handles medium-sized airliners.

Units stationed at Komsomolsk-na-Amur/Khurba include:

  • 277 BAP (277th Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Su-24 aircraft in the 1990s [1] [2].
  • 216 IAP (216th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying Su-27 aircraft starting 1986 or 1987).
  • 26 Gv OPIB (26th Guards Independent Fighter-Bomber Regiment) flying Su-17M3 aircraft at the end of the Cold War [1]. This unit operated under 1 OA (1st Air Army, i.e. Far East Air Army).

Also see Komsomolsk-na-Amure Dzemgi Airport, which is north of the city.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK. Brinkster.com.
  2. ^ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc. 


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