Primorsko-Akhtarsk (air base)

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is an air base of the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai in Russia
Primorsko-Akhtarsk is located in Krasnodar Krai
Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Shown within Krasnodar Krai
Primorsko-Akhtarsk is located in Russia
Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia)
Coordinates46°03′26″N 038°13′48″E
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
Built1954 (1954)
In use1954 - present
Battles/wars2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Airfield information
Elevation6 metres (20 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

The base was first used in 1954 by a regiment (1689th) of the Yeysk aviation school. Today it is home to the 960th Assault Aviation Regiment (960th ShAP) which has two squadrons of Sukhoi Su-25SM/SM3 (NATO: Frogfoot-A)[1][2]

The 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment deployed here from Morozovsk (air base) with their Sukhoi Su-34's as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

Russio-Ukrainian War

On 2 July Russian Telegram channels claimed that Russian air defences had "downed a missile" leaving a crater some 200 metres from the runway. With a 10 m deep by 4 m wide crater. The airbase is used, according to Ukraine, to launch Shahed-136 type drones and Kalibr missiles. [4]

References
  1. "Russian Air Force today - Russian Southern Military District". Eastern Order of Battle. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2022. p. 42.
  3. AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. December 2022. p. 30.
  4. Alexander Khrebet (2 July 2023). "Explosion reported near airfield in southern Russia". Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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