| Tukums Air Base | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: EVTA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Civil | ||
| Location | Tukums, Latvia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 233 ft / 71 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 2,500 | 8,202 | Concrete | |
Tukums (ICAO: EVTA) is an air base located 5 km (3 mi) southeast of Tukums, a town in Latvia. It is a spartan military airfield with a single long ramp and reveted area.
It was operated by the Soviet Navy, flying Su-24 (Fencer) aircraft [1] operated by 668 MShAP (668th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) . Another source gives 240 MShAP (240th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) [2].