Lasnamäe Airfield

Lasnamäe Airfield (Estonian: Lasnamäe lennuväli) was an airfield in Tallinn, Estonia. It was located 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the city centre on the hill of Lasnamäe. Nowadays its former runway and taxiways are covered by apartment buildings and a street network. The newer Tallinn Airport is also located in Lasnamäe but 4.5 km (2.8 mi) south-southwest.

Lasnamäe Airfield

Lasnamäe lennuväli
Lasnamäe Airfield in 1933.
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorEstonian Air Force, Soviet Air Force
ServesTallinn
LocationTallinn
Elevation AMSL43 m / 141 ft
Coordinates59°27′00″N 024°51′48″E
Map
Lasnamäe Airfield is located in Estonia
Lasnamäe Airfield
Lasnamäe Airfield
Location in Estonia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
2,500 8,202 Concrete
Sources:[1]

In 1956, the 425th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Defence Forces arrived from Siverskaya (Siverskiy), in Leningrad Oblast.[2] It was equipped with Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 fighters.[3] In 1970 the regiment moved to Haapsalu.

Due to the expansion of residential areas, flying operations stopped by 1982.

References

  1. Lasnamäe Airfield at Forgotten Airfields
  2. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/425iap.htm
  3. "Tallinn: Airfield / Air Base Lasnamäe". Military Airfields Directory. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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