Gromovo (air base)

Gromovo Gromovo-Sakkola
Громово
Gromovo, Leningrad Oblast in Russia
Satellite imagery of Gromovo air base
Antonov An-74 at Gromovo
Gromovo Shown within Leningrad Oblast Show map of Leningrad Oblast Gromovo Gromovo (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	60°42′48″N30°6′42″E / 60.71333°N 30.11167°E / 60.71333; 30.11167
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by	6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In use	1953 - present
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: ULLJ
Elevation	70 metres (230 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 11/29 2,500 metres (8,202 ft)  Concrete
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Gromovo is a airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located at Gromovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

The base was home to the 180th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Leningrad Special Air Defence Army and then 6th Independent Air Defence Army between 1953 and 2002. ^[1] It received the Mikoyan MiG-31 (ASCC: Foxhound) in 1988. It is currently home to the 33rd Independent Transport Composite Aviation Regiment. ^[2]

See also

• List of military airbases in Russia

References

1. "180th Guards Stalingradskiy Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
2. "Gromovo (ULLJ)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

External links

• journal.com/3575.html Ленинградская область - заброшенный аэродром у поселка Громово и Батарея Каарнайоки
• Аэропорт Громово и Лемболовская твердыня