Pushkin Airport

Pushkin
Аэропорт Пушкин
Pushkin, Saint Petersburg in Russia
Pushkin is located in Saint Petersburg
Pushkin
Pushkin
Shown within Saint Petersburg
Pushkin is located in Russia
Pushkin
Pushkin
Pushkin (Russia)
Coordinates59°41′6″N 030°20′18″E / 59.68500°N 30.33833°E / 59.68500; 30.33833
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In use- present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: ULLP
Elevation70 metres (230 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/21 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

Pushkin Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Пушкин) (ICAO: ULLP) is an airport in Leningrad Oblast, Russia located 28 km south of Saint Petersburg. It handles small airliners. It was home to 147 OVZ RZB regiment flying Mil Mi-8 helicopters and contains Ilyushin Il-18, Ilyushin Il-22, and Ilyushin Il-38 aircraft.

The base is home to the 332nd Guards Independent Helicopter Regiment as part of the 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.[1]

On April 15, 1946, the 405th Air Defence Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 36th Air Defense Fighter Division was relocated to the airfield from the Warsaw airfield on La-5 aircraft. The regiment became part of the 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Corps. On June 5, 1946, the regiment was disbanded.[2]

Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as the 20th Aircraft Repair Plant (ARZ) are based at the airfield. On August 11, 2012, a celebration was held dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, at which the Su-34, Su-27, MiG-29SMT, MiG-31, Su-24, MiG-25, An-12, An-26 aircraft were demonstrated, An-30, An-72, Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.

Since September 2012, the Red Banner Aviation Base of the Russian Air Force has been based at the airfield.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russian Air Force - Pushkin (ULLP)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ "405th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

External links

  • RussianAirFields.com
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