Syzran (air base)

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Syzran
Troekurovsk
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Сызрань
Syzran, Samara Oblast in Russia
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Satellite imagery of Syzran air base
Site information
TypeAir Base
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
Location
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Syzran
Shown within Samara Oblast
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Syzran
Syzran (Russia)
Coordinates 53°13′20″N48°32′44″E / 53.22222°N 48.54556°E / 53.22222; 48.54556
Site history
In use- present
Airfield information
Identifiers ICAO: UWWS
Elevation112 metres (367 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
08/262,190 metres (7,185 ft) Concrete

Syzran (also Troekurovsk or Troekurovka) is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located near Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia.

The base is home to the 484th Training Helicopter Regiment with the Mil Mi-24 as part of the Prof. N.E. Zhukovsky and Iu.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy. [1]

NASA's FIRMS shows runway 08/26 to be 2.25 km NASA FIRMS 2024-10-13 Syzran 2.25km.png
NASA's FIRMS shows runway 08/26 to be 2.25 km

See also

References

  1. "Russian Air Force - Syzran (UWWS)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.