Pruzhany (air base)

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Pruzhany
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Pruzhany, Brest Region in Belarus
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Pruzhany
Shown within Belarus
Coordinates 52°35′00″N24°22′45″E / 52.58333°N 24.37917°E / 52.58333; 24.37917 Coordinates: 52°35′00″N24°22′45″E / 52.58333°N 24.37917°E / 52.58333; 24.37917
TypeAir Base
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Belarusian Air Force
Site history
Built1945 (1945)
In use1945 - 1993 (1993)
Airfield information
Elevation10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
15/332,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

Pruzhany is a former airbase of the Belarusian Air Force located near Pruzhany, Brest Region, Belarus.

The base was home to the:

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References

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