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Coordinates: 55°15′18″N 30°14′48″E / 55.25500°N 30.24667°E / 55.25500; 30.24667
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'''Vitebsk''' (also '''Vitebsk Northeast''' or '''Andronovichi''') is a former air base in northern [[Belarus]] located 8&nbsp;km northeast of the city of [[Vitebsk]]. It was a small airfield complex with a large single tarmac. In [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] times it was home to the 339th Military Air Transport Regiment (339 VTAP) flying 32 [[Ilyushin Il-76]] cargo jets as well as [[Antonov An-22]] planes.<ref>{{cite web |title = 37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK |publisher = Brinkster.com |url = http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sssr-89-91/vvs/add.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525050328/http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sssr-89-91/vvs/add.htm |archive-date=25 May 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Vitebsk''' (also '''Vitebsk Northeast''' or '''Andronovichi''') is an air base in [[Belarus]] located 8 km northeast of [[Vitebsk]]. It is a small airfield complex with a single large tarmac. It was home to 339 VTAP (339th Military Air Transport Regiment) flying 32 [[Ilyushin Il-76]] cargo jets as well as [[Antonov An-22]] planes <ref>{{cite web| title = 37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK | publisher = Brinkster.com | url = http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sssr-89-91/vvs/add.htm }}</ref>.
The regiment was disbanded in 1996.

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Latest revision as of 20:51, 13 October 2024

Vitebsk-North
Satellite imagery of the former Vitebsk air base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
LocationVitebsk
Elevation AMSL636 ft / 194 m
Coordinates55°15′18″N 30°14′48″E / 55.25500°N 30.24667°E / 55.25500; 30.24667
Map
Vitebsk-North is located in Belarus
Vitebsk-North
Vitebsk-North
Location of airport in Belarus
Vitebsk-North is located in Europe
Vitebsk-North
Vitebsk-North
Vitebsk-North (Europe)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 (closed) 8,200 2,500 Concrete

Vitebsk (also Vitebsk Northeast or Andronovichi) is a former air base in northern Belarus located 8 km northeast of the city of Vitebsk. It was a small airfield complex with a large single tarmac. In Soviet times it was home to the 339th Military Air Transport Regiment (339 VTAP) flying 32 Ilyushin Il-76 cargo jets as well as Antonov An-22 planes.[1]

The regiment was disbanded in 1996.

References

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  1. ^ "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007.