Budyonnovsk air base

Budyonnovsk (Budennovsk)
Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai in Russia
Satellite imagery of Budyonnovsk air base
Site information
Type	Air Base
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by	4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Location
Budyonnovsk Shown within Stavropol Krai Show map of Stavropol Krai Budyonnovsk Budyonnovsk (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	44°50′07″N44°00′28″E / 44.83528°N 44.00778°E / 44.83528; 44.00778
Site history
In use	Unknown - present
Airfield information
Runways Direction Length and surface 12/30 2,500 metres (8,202 ft)  Concrete

Budyonnovsk is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District.

The airbase lies 14 km (8.7 miles) southeast of the town of Budyonnovsk, in Stavropol Krai.

The base is home to the 368th Assault Aviation Regiment (368th ShAP) which has two squadrons of Sukhoi Su-25SM/SM3 (NATO: Frogfoot-A) and the 487th Independent Combat Control Helicopter Regiment. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The 386th deployed to Millerovo (air base) as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[5]

See also

• Russia portal
• Aviation portal

• List of military airbases in Russia

References

1. "Russian Air Force today - Russian Southern Military District". Eastern Order of Battle. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
2. AirForces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2022. p. 42.
3. "Российскую армию вооружили вертолетами "Ночной охотник"". Lenta.RU (in Russian). 21 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
4. "Budyonnovsk (Budennovsk) (URMB)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
5. AirForces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. December 2022. p. 30.