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Vitebsk (air base)

Coordinates: 55°15′18″N 030°14′48″E / 55.25500°N 30.24667°E / 55.25500; 30.24667
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Vitebsk-North
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
LocationVitebsk
Elevation AMSL636 ft / 194 m
Coordinates55°15′18″N 030°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 Belarus located 8 km northeast of Vitebsk. It was a small airfield complex with a single large 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]

References

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