Kaliningrad Chkalovsk
| Kaliningrad Chkalovsk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Navy | ||
| Location | Chkalovsk, Kaliningrad | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 164 ft / 50 m | ||
| Coordinates | 54°46′0″N 020°23′48″E / 54.76667°N 20.39667°ECoordinates: 54°46′0″N 020°23′48″E / 54.76667°N 20.39667°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9,793 | 2,985 | Concrete | |
Kaliningrad Chkalovsk (also Chkalovskoye, Tchalov, or Proveren) is a naval air base in Chkalovsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia located 9 km northwest of Kaliningrad. Most instances in Russian aviation literature of Chkalovsk or Chkalovskoye refer specifically to this large airfield. It is Kaliningrad's largest airfield, a significant Baltic naval military base with four separate complexes for bomber and fighter parking.
Chkalovsk began receiving Tupolev Tu-22 (Blinder) aircraft around 1963 and by 1967 had 30 aircraft.[1] On December 24, 1964 a Tu-22R jumped its wheel chocks during a ground run and hit three parked aircraft; all were written off.[1] In August 1966 a Tu-22 made a runway excursion while landing, destroying itself and a parked aircraft.[1] The Tu-22 aircraft were transferred to Zyabrovka in 1992 as the unit re-equipped with Su-24MR.[1] High-resolution Google Earth imagery shows the base is still active, with Su-27 aircraft on the ramp, a transport aircraft, and some helicopters. Some Tu-22M (Backfire) appear to be stored.
Chkalovsk was home to 846 OMSHAP (846th Independent Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) flying 44 Su-17 aircraft in 1992;[2] and 15 ODRAP (15th Independent Long-Range Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment) flying 30 Tupolev Tu-22 aircraft from 1966 to 1982 [1] and 12 Su-24 aircraft by the 1990s.[2]
Scramble.nl reports that 689 Gv IAP (Su-27s) & 288 OVP based at Nivenskoye moved to Chkalovsk during August 2002.
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