Tikhoretsk (air base)

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Tikhoretsk
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Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai in Russia
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Satellite imagery of Tikhoretsk air base
Site information
TypeAir Base
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator Russian Aerospace Forces
Location
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Tikhoretsk
Shown within Krasnodar Krai
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Tikhoretsk
Tikhoretsk (Russia)
Coordinates 45°52′43″N40°06′19″E / 45.87861°N 40.10528°E / 45.87861; 40.10528
Site history
In use- present
Airfield information
Identifiers ICAO: URKT
Elevation79 metres (259 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
08/262,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete
NASA's FIRMS imagery shows fires at the airbase north of Tikhoretsk and at the rail yard west of and at the GRAU arsenal northwest of the town on 21 September 2024 NASA FIRMS 2024-09-21 Tikhoretsk.png
NASA's FIRMS imagery shows fires at the airbase north of Tikhoretsk and at the rail yard west of and at the GRAU arsenal northwest of the town on 21 September 2024

Tikhoretsk is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located near Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

The base is home to the 627th Training Aviation Regiment with the Aero L-39C Albatros as part of the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots. [1]

On 21 September 2024 the air base suffered fires after a Ukrainian drone attack that also destroyed a nearby GRAU arsenal. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Russian Air Force - Tikhoretsk (URKT)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Strike on Tikhoretsk Military Arsenal: Satellite Images Reveal Large-Scale Fire". en.defence-ua.com. 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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