| Smirnykh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Soviet Air Force | ||
| Location | Smirnykh | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 141 ft / 43 m | ||
| Coordinates | 49°44′18″N 142°51′36″E / 49.73833°N 142.86°ECoordinates: 49°44′18″N 142°51′36″E / 49.73833°N 142.86°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 01/19 | 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete |
Smirnykh (also Smirnyh) is an air base in Sakhalin, Russia located 2 km east of Smirnykh. It appears in June 1966 KH-7 imagery with a runway length of 2000 m. It was expanded sometime after this to 2500 m with a new extension of revetments added. An ICAO report on the downing of Korean Air Flight 007 indicates that it was carried out by the PVO (Soviet Anti-Air Defense) in 1983 and hosted MiG-23 fighter aircraft.
The original article can be found at Smirnykh (air base) and the edit history here.