Alakurtti (air base)
| Alakurtti | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Navy | ||||||||||
| Serves | Alakurtti | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 538 ft / 164 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°58′24″N 030°20′42″E / 66.97333°N 30.34500°E | ||||||||||
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Alakurtti Air Base is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 3 km northwest of Alakurtti.[1] It is serviced by the 4th Naval Bomber Regiment (Su-24) and 485 OVP (485th Independent Helicopter Regiment) flying (Mi-24 and Mi-8).
The former camp of the 54th Motor Rifle Division was reoccupied by a new arctic motor rifle brigade from January 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ "Russia moves first troops to Arctic base near Finnish border". Alaska Dispatch News. January 15, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ мотострелковая (арктическая) бригада СФ-ОСК "Север" получила Боевое Знамя
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