Luostari Pechenga | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
Location | Luostari | ||
Elevation AMSL | 249 ft / 76 m | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
02/20 | 5,741 | 1,750 |
Luostari Pechenga, located just two kilometres of former Ala-Luostari village, adjacent to the village developed around Petsamo (Petshenga) Monastery,(in Finnish language: Luostari = Monastery) is a military air base, served by the 258 OVE (258th Independent Helicopter Squadron) flying Mi-24, Mi-35, and Mi-8 helicopters. Yuri Gagarin served here after having graduated from the Orenburg Pilot's School (1957–1960).