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Coordinates: 55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E / 55.72000°N 53.06000°E / 55.72000; 53.06000
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'''Menzelinsk''' is an airport in [[Russia]] located 3 km west of [[Menzelinsk]], in the [[Kama river]] valley. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.
== Location ==

==Menzelinsk drop zone==
'''Menzelinsk''' is an airport in [[Russia]] located 3 km west of [[Menzelinsk]]. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.
Menzelinsk airport is currently known as Menzelinsk [[drop zone]]. It operate two turboprop aircraft -- [[Let L-410 Turbolet|L-410]] and [[An-28]], and a number of smaller aircraft, like [[An-2]]. There is a hotel, canteen, rent and a heated packing rooms.

The first parachute jump can be performed with [[static-line]] Soviet parachute D-6, or a modern free-fall [[tandem jump]]. There is an [[Accelerated Free Fall]] program to advance and a series of special courses for Tandem Masters, AFF instructors and [[wingsuit]] instructors.

Landing area for parachuting is 1700×800 meters.

===World Championships 2010===
World parachuting championships 2010 in [[formation skydiving]], [[canopy formation]] and artistic events ([[Freestyle skydiving|freestyle]] and [[freeflying|freefly]]) were held from 29 July to 5 August 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wpc2010.skyjump.ru |title=WPC 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://wpc2010.skyjump.ru/ |title=Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720050148/http://wpc2010.skyjump.ru/ |archive-date=2010-07-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ipc-wcresults.org.uk/Menzelinsk_2010/Menz_results.html|title = World Championships Results: Menzelinsk, Russia 2010}}</ref>

== Incidents and accidents==
* On October 10, 2021, a [[Let-410]] aircraft belonging to an air club [[2021 Parachute Menzelinsk Let L-410UVP-E crash|crashed upon take-off from the airport]], killing 16 (initially, 19 were reported dead) and injuring 3.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/211779/19+People+Have+Died+in+a+Plane+Crash+in+Russia |title=19 People Have Died in a Plane Crash in Russia |publisher=Novinite.com |place=Sofia, Bulgaria |date=2021-10-10 |accessdate=2022-09-04}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://skyjump.ru/ Dropzone Menzelinsk Website]
* [http://2009.skyjump.ru/ Menzelinsk drop zone] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20090804094652/http://2009.skyjump.ru/ Archived copy]

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Latest revision as of 16:19, 15 January 2023

Menzelinsk

Мензелинск

Minzälä
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationMenzelinsk
Elevation AMSL322 ft / 98 m
Coordinates55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E / 55.72000°N 53.06000°E / 55.72000; 53.06000
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02 / 20 4,101 1,250 Asphalt

Menzelinsk is an airport in Russia located 3 km west of Menzelinsk, in the Kama river valley. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.

Menzelinsk drop zone

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Menzelinsk airport is currently known as Menzelinsk drop zone. It operate two turboprop aircraft -- L-410 and An-28, and a number of smaller aircraft, like An-2. There is a hotel, canteen, rent and a heated packing rooms.

The first parachute jump can be performed with static-line Soviet parachute D-6, or a modern free-fall tandem jump. There is an Accelerated Free Fall program to advance and a series of special courses for Tandem Masters, AFF instructors and wingsuit instructors.

Landing area for parachuting is 1700×800 meters.

World Championships 2010

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World parachuting championships 2010 in formation skydiving, canopy formation and artistic events (freestyle and freefly) were held from 29 July to 5 August 2010.[1][2]

Incidents and accidents

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References

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  1. ^ "WPC 2010"."Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-08-01". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20.
  2. ^ "World Championships Results: Menzelinsk, Russia 2010".
  3. ^ "19 People Have Died in a Plane Crash in Russia". Sofia, Bulgaria: Novinite.com. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
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