Alakurtti (air base)

Alakurtti
Summary
Airport type military
Operator Russian Navy
Serves Alakurtti
Elevation AMSL 538 ft / 164 m
Coordinates 66°58′24″N 030°20′42″E / 66.97333°N 30.34500°E / 66.97333; 30.34500
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8,202 2,500 Concrete

Alakurtti Air Base is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 3 km northwest of Alakurtti.[1] It is serviced by the 4th Naval Bomber Regiment (Su-24) and 485 OVP (485th Independent Helicopter Regiment) flying (Mi-24 and Mi-8).

The former camp of the 54th Motor Rifle Division was reoccupied by a new arctic motor rifle brigade from January 2015.[2]

References

  1. "Russia moves first troops to Arctic base near Finnish border". Alaska Dispatch News. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. мотострелковая (арктическая) бригада СФ-ОСК "Север" получила Боевое Знамя Archived 2015-05-02 at the Wayback Machine.
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