Krechevitsy Airport

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Krechevitsy
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Summary
Airport type military
Operator Russian Air Force
Serves Novgorod
Elevation AMSL 85 ft (26 m)
Coordinates 58°37′30″N, 031°24′0″E
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

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