Klokovo

Klokovo (Russian: Клоково) (ICAO: UUBT) is an air base in Russia on north fringe of Tula. It has been home to 374 OVTAP (374th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Il-76 and An-22 large cargo planes, of the 12th Mginskaya Krasnoznamennaya military-transport aircraft division.[1]

Tula Klokovo
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRussian Air Force
LocationTula
Elevation AMSL718 ft / 219 m
Coordinates54°14′12″N 037°36′24″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 6,069 1,850 Concrete

A scholastic regiment of Tambov military aircraft school (L-29) was based there. The runway was used by the military together with a civil airport, which closed in 1992. The 490th separate Tulsky helicopter regiment (Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-6, Mi-26) is stationed there.

References

  1. "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.


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