Karaksar Air Base
Olovyannaya, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
RU-4972 is the ICAO airport code for Karaksar Air Base, located in Olovyannaya, Russia. The airport is classified as a Closed Airport. It operates in the Asia/Chita timezone at an elevation of 2,051 ft (625 m) above sea level.
About Karaksar Air Base
Wikipedia ↗Karaksar is a former air base in Russia located 42 km northeast of Olovyannaya. It is a former military airfield with taxiways and tarmac, probably for forward deployment in the event of a Sino-Soviet conflict, demolished at the end of the Cold War.
Location
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- ICAO Code
- RU-4972
- Type
- Closed Airport
- City
- Olovyannaya
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Zabaykalsky Krai
- Timezone
- Asia/Chita
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 2,051 ft (625 m)
- Coordinates
- 51.2833°N, 115.8500°E
External Links
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