Budyonnovsk air base

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Budyonnovsk
(Budennovsk)
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Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai in Russia
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Budyonnovsk
Shown within Stavropol Krai
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Budyonnovsk
Budyonnovsk (Russia)
Coordinates 44°50′07″N44°00′28″E / 44.83528°N 44.00778°E / 44.83528; 44.00778
TypeAir Base
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In useUnknown - present
Airfield information
Runways
Direction Length and surface
12/302,500 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]

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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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)