Sharomy

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Sharomy
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Summary
Airport type military
Operator Russian Air Force
Serves Sharomy
Elevation AMSL 489 ft (149 m)
Coordinates 54°17′36″N, 158°9′6″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 11483 3500 Concrete

Sharomy (Russian: Шаромы) (also referred to as Sheromy) is a military air base in Kamchatka Krai, Russia located about 143 km north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Very little is known about this base, but it may be inferred that it serves a dual role. The most likely possibility is that it serves as a weather or traffic diversion airfield for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport. The other possible role is that of an alternate staging base for North American strike missions, as 3500-meter runway lengths are not found in Soviet construction except in hot climates and where long-range bombers operate. Sharomy contains hardstands for 12 bombers and 3 fighters.


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