Kansk
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Kansk | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,037 ft / 316 m | ||
| Coordinates | 56°7′24″N 095°39′48″E / 56.12333°N 95.66333°ECoordinates: 56°7′24″N 095°39′48″E / 56.12333°N 95.66333°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete | |
Kansk is an air base in Russia located 9 km south of Kansk. It is a fighter base with about 10 remote revetments.
Station history[]
Up until 2009, Kansk was home to the 712 IAP (712th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-17 aircraft during the 1970s, MiG-25, Su-15 aircraft during the 1980s and MiG-31 aircraft during the 1990s.[1][2] In 2009 the regiment was retitled the 6979th Air Base.
An old 2000m runway, with no taxiways, exists between the city and airfield.
References[]
- ↑ "Aviatsiya PVO". Aviabaza KPOI. http://airbase.ru/squad/russia/avpvo/.
- ↑ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
The original article can be found at Kansk (air base) and the edit history here.