Astrakhan (air base)

Astrakhan is a Russian Aerospace Forces air base located near Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It is also known as Privolzhskiy.

Astrakhan (Ashchuluk)
Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast in Russia
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Coordinates	46°23′38″N 47°53′51″E
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Aerospace Forces
Site history
In use	-present
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: URWA
Elevation	20 metres (66 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 09/27  Concrete

In August 1956, the 393rd Guards Fighter Aviation Baranovichi Red Banner Order of Suvorov 3rd degree Regiment was transferred to this airfield.[1] It was part of the 10th Air Defence Division (of the 25th independent Air Defence Corps 1960-63 and then the Baku Air Defence District 1963-73). In 1973 10th Air Defence Division was merged into 12th Air Defence Corps. In October 1992 the 529th Fighter Aviation Regiment was aborbed into the regiment and it was retitled the 209th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment now part of the 51st Air Defence Corps.

In August 1958 the creation of the 228th Mixed Aviation Regiment (Military Unit Number 28025) began in Mozdok in the North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, North Caucasus Military District. In April 1960 it moved to Astrakhan, as it was intended for combat training at the Ashuluk Range.[2]

6.60 renamed 228th Training Aviation Regiment. The base is home to the 116th Centre for Combat Employment of Air Defence Aviation which uses the Mikoyan MiG-29 under the 185th Centre for Combat Application and Combat Training for the Air Force.[3]