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.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Navy | ||||||||||
| Location | Severomorsk | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 73 m / 239 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 69°1′54″N 033°25′6″E | ||||||||||
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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]
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