Kursk Vostochny Airport
| Vostochny Airport Аэропорт Восточный  | |||||||||||
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| IATA: URS – ICAO: UUOK | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Joint, Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Owner |
Ministry of Defence Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | 16th Air Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Kursk | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 686 ft / 209 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°45′6″N 036°17′48″E / 51.75167°N 36.29667°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aerokursk.ru | ||||||||||
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Vostochny Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Восточный) (IATA: URS, ICAO: UUOK)[1] is an interceptor aircraft base in Kursk Oblast, Russia located 7 km east of Kursk. It is a medium-sized base 4 miles northeast of Kursk. Several alert pads, with civilian tarmac on other side of airfield.
Station history
Khalino was home to:
- 472 IAP (472nd Interceptor Aviation Regiment) from 4 October 1979 to 1998. Moved in from Orel, Orel Oblast, where it had been stationed from 1950 to 1979. Equipped with MiG-23P or S from 1979. Disbanded 1 May 1998. The 472nd IAP PVO was Military Unit No.61364.[2]
It is currently home to:
- 14 IAP (14th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-29 (SMT/UBT) aircraft, having been relocated from Zherdevka (air base).[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Komiaviatrans | St Petersburg |
| UTair Aviation | Moscow-Vnukovo Seasonal: Anapa, Sochi |
See also
References
- ↑ Airport Kursk (Vostochny)
- ↑ "Aviatsiya PVO". Aviabaza KPOI.
- ↑ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
External links
- Kursk Airport Official website (Russian)
- Airport information for UUOK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for UUOK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for UUOK at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for URS at Aviation Safety Network
- 472nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO
Books
- Handbook «Аэропорты и Авиакомпании, Авиапоставщики 2014 (СНГ и Балтия)» -М.:, 2014,-640с. ISBN 978-5-9905032-1-2
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