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 Shown within Zabaykalsky Krai  Chita-2 Chita-2 (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°4′0″N 113°26′0″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
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| In use | -present | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: UIAI | ||||||
| Elevation | 677 metres (2,221 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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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
- "Chita/Cheremushki (Chita-2) (UIAI) - National Guard". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Chita/Cheremushki (Chita-2) (UIAI) - Aircraft Repair Plants". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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