Zernograd | |||||||
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Зерноград | |||||||
Zernograd, Rostov Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 46°50′01″N40°22′48″E / 46.83361°N 40.38000°E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
Controlled by | 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1969 | ||||||
In use | 1969 - present | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: URRG | ||||||
Elevation | 89 metres (292 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 16th Army Aviation Brigade. [1]
106th Training Aviation Regiment between 1969 and 1995. [2]
286th independent Helicopter Squadron for Electronic Warfare between 1992 and 1998. [3]
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