Pribylovo (air base)

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Pribylovo
Kluchevoye/Pribylovo
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Pribylovo, Leningrad Oblast in Russia
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Pribylovo
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Pribylovo
Pribylovo (Russia)
Coordinates 60°27′33″N28°44′42″E / 60.45917°N 28.74500°E / 60.45917; 28.74500
TypeAir Base
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In use- present
Airfield information
Elevation40 metres (131 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
13/311,970 metres (6,463 ft) Concrete

Pribylovo is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located near Pribylovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

The base is home to the 549th Independent Helicopter Regiment. [1]

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References

  1. "Russian Air Force - Kluchevoye/Pribylovo (ULLY)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 21 December 2022.