Severomorsk-1

Severomorsk-1 (ICAO: ULAK), formerly known as Vayenga-1, is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 4 km south of Severomorsk (formerly called Vayenga). It one of the largest airfields on the Kola Peninsula, second only to Olenya. It can accommodate over 40 bombers and a small number of fighters.

Severomorsk-1
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRussian Navy
LocationSeveromorsk
Elevation AMSL73 m / 239 ft
Coordinates69°1′54″N 033°25′6″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,000 9,842 Concrete

The main operating unit was 967 MRAP (967th Naval Air Reconnaissance Regiment) operating Tupolev Tu-22M and Tupolev Tu-16 aircraft, and 24 OPLAPDD (24th Independent Long Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment) operating Ilyushin Il-38 aircraft.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Aviatsiya VMF". Aviabaza KPOI.


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