Luostari/Pechenga (air base)

Luostari Pechenga, in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located just two kilometres of former Ylä-Luostari village, adjacent to the village developed around Petsamo (Petshenga) Monastery,(in Finnish language: Luostari = Monastery) is a military air base, served by the 258 OVE (258th Independent Helicopter Squadron) flying Mi-24, Mi-35, and Mi-8 helicopters. Yuri Gagarin served here after having graduated from the Orenburg Pilot's School (19571960).

Luostari Pechenga
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRussian Air Force
LocationLuostari (inhabited locality)
Elevation AMSL249 ft / 76 m
Coordinates69°24′0″N 030°59′18″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 5,741 1,750

As of August 2019, it is reported as closed.[1]

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