Chita Northwest (air base)

Chita Northwest is an air base in Russia located 5 km northwest of Chita. It is also informally called "Cheryomushki". Located on Chita's north side, this base contains a number of hangars and ramp areas. It is not to be confused with Chita Kadala Airport 10 km to its southwest.

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Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia
Chita-2 is located in Zabaykalsky Krai
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Shown within Zabaykalsky Krai
Chita-2 is located in Russia
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Chita-2 (Russia)
Coordinates52°4′0″N 113°26′0″E
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Site history
In use-present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: UIAI
Elevation677 metres (2,221 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
15/33 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

The 2nd Independent Aviation Squadron of the National Guard of Russia is based at the field, operating Mil Mi-8MTV-2 helicopters as part of the service's Siberian Regional Command.[1] The base is also home to the 810 Aviation Repair Plant which performs aviation maintenance on helicopters.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Chita/Cheremushki (Chita-2) (UIAI) - National Guard". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. "Chita/Cheremushki (Chita-2) (UIAI) - Aircraft Repair Plants". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2022.


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