Valga Airfield
| Valga Airfield Valga lennuväli | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Soviet Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Jaanikese, near Valga | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 239 ft / 73 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 57°48′48″N 026°4′36″E / 57.81333°N 26.07667°ECoordinates: 57°48′48″N 026°4′36″E / 57.81333°N 26.07667°E | ||||||||||
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Valga is a former Soviet air base in Estonia located in Jaanikese, 4 km northeast of Valga. It was listed on the 1974 Department of Defense Global Navigation Chart No. 3 as having jet facilities. It has mostly been plowed under into farmland. It is only one km from the Latvian border.
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