Erebuni Airport
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| Airport type | Joint (Civil and Military) | ||||||||||
| Location | Yerevan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,948 ft / 899 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°07′42″N 44°28′22″E / 40.12833°N 44.47278°E | ||||||||||
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Architects:L.Sh.Khristaforyan,R.G.Asratyan.
Design engineers:E.N.Tosunyan,I.G.Baghramyan.
Erebuni Airport (ICAO: UDYE) is a joint civil and military airport serving Yerevan and the country of Armenia. It is located 7.3 kilometers south of the center of Yerevan. At present, the airport is mostly operated by the military, although private firms operate chartered helicopter flights inside the country and to the CIS.
Russian aviation forces in Armenia comprise 18 MiG-29 fighters of the 426th Fighter Squadron [426 Istrebitel’naya Aviatsionnaya Eskadril’ya (426 IAE)][1] and the 700th Air Traffic Control Center, both at the 3624th Air Base [3624 Aviatsionnaya Baza (3624 AB)] at Erebuni Airport.[2]
Incidents and accidents
On November 4, 2008, an Mi-24 military helicopter belonging to the Armed Forces of Armenia crashed as it was preparing for a training flight. Captain Arshak Nersisyan died as a result of the accident. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Warfare.ru (Undated). MIG-29/MIG-35 Fulcrum Counter-Air Fighter. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ Anon. (22 May 2007). “Russian Military Bases”. Kommersant Vlast. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
- ^ Military Helicopter Accident
External links
- Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia (official site)
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