| Balbasovo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Belarus Air Force | ||
| Location | Orsha | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 620 ft / 189 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9,842 | 3,000 | Concrete | |
Balbasovo (also given as Balbasava, Bolbasovo, Orsha Southwest, and Orsha) is a long-range bomber air base in Belarus, located 11 km southwest of Orsha. It has a long runway, large tarmac area, and 30 large revetments. A remote revetment area contains 5 bomber pads and probably 5 fighter pads.
It was home to 402 TBAP (402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-22M3 (Backfire) aircraft as recently as 1991 [1]. The 402 TBAP's division headquarters were 326 TBAD at Soltsy-2.