Zavitinsk (air base)
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| Zavitinsk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: - ICAO: | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Serves | Zavitinsk | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 906 ft (276 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9842 | 3000 | Concrete | |
Zavitinsk is an air base in Amur Oblast, Russia located 9 km northeast of Zavitinsk. It is a major nuclear bomber base (a sister of Ukrainka). A revetment area exists on the far side of runway with 18 large stands.
It began operating the Tupolev Tu-16 aircraft late in the 1960s, serving a close/medium range facility as opposed to its long-range sister base Ukrainka.
Units stationed at Zavitinsk include:
- 303 TBAP (303rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Tu-16 aircraft beginning in 1955 and upgrading to Tu-16K in 1972, and the Tu-22K around the 1990s [1].
- Transport (AN-12) beginning 1969.
- ^ Dal'nyaya Aviatsiya. Aviabaza KPOI.
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