Borisovsky Khotilovo

For the Russian violist, see Vadim Borisovsky.
Borisovsky Khotilovo

MiG-31 from 790th Fighter Order of Kutuzov 3rd class Aviation Regiment on the runaway of Khotilovo airbase, Tver region
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Russian Air Force
Location Bologoye
Elevation AMSL 591 ft / 180 m
Coordinates 57°39′18″N 034°6′0″E / 57.65500°N 34.10000°E / 57.65500; 34.10000Coordinates: 57°39′18″N 034°6′0″E / 57.65500°N 34.10000°E / 57.65500; 34.10000
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 8,202 2,500 Concrete

Borisovsky Khotilovo (also given as Borisovskiy, Borisovsky, and Khatilovo) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 24 km south of the town of Bologoye. It is a fighter base with 3 groups of fan revetments. On 1 June 2005 a MiG-31 based here crash-landed here; the crew was only injured.

Station history

It is home to 790 IAP (790th Fighter Order of Kutuzov Aviation Regiment) flying 38 MiG-25 aircraft during the Cold War and MiG-31s through the 1990s.[1][2] As of February 2014, the base is closed for runway 02/20 reconstruction.

MiG-31 from 790th Fighter Order of Kutuzov 3rd class Aviation Regiment on the ramp of Khotilovo airbase, Tver region.

References

  1. ↑ "Aviatsiya PVO". Aviabaza KPOI.
  2. ↑ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.

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