Ovruch (air base)
| Ovruch | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ukrainian Navy | ||||||||||
| Location | Ovruch | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 528 ft / 161 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°16′0″N 028°43′0″E / 51.26667°N 28.71667°ECoordinates: 51°16′0″N 028°43′0″E / 51.26667°N 28.71667°E | ||||||||||
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Ovruch (also Ovruch Southwest) is an air base in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine located 8 km southwest of Ovruch. There are three large parking areas for fighters. The base appears to have capacity for about 50 planes.
Units stationed at Ovruch include the 4070 BRSV, with just over 140 Su-17 aircraft as of 1992).[1]
References
- ↑ "Aviatsiya VMF". Aviabaza KPOI.
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