Shaykovka Air Base
Kirov, Kaluga Oblast, Russia
RU-9942 is the ICAO airport code for Shaykovka Air Base, located in Kirov, Russia. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Europe/Moscow timezone at an elevation of 666 ft (203 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Shaykovka Air Base
Wikipedia ↗Shaykovka air base, also given variously as Kirov Shaykovka, Anisovo Gorod, Anisovo Gorodishche, Shaykovo, Shajkovka, Gorodische, Chaikovka, is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Kaluga Oblast, Russia located 17 km north of Kirov, Kaluga Oblast. It is a large airfield with hangars and an extensive alert area for fighters. NASA's FIRMS indicates the runway overrun has been hardened to extend the runway to 3000 m. In 2000, Tupolev Tu-160, Tupolev Tu-95MS, and Tupolev Tu-22M3 aircraft operated out of this base during a training exercise. The Natural Resources Defense Council listed the base as a nuclear site in a study.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 9,842 ft (3,000 m) | 249 ft (76 m) | Concrete | Yes | Open |
| 16/34 | 9,842 ft (3,000 m) | 249 ft (76 m) | Concrete | Yes | Open |
Airport Details
- ICAO Code
- RU-9942
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Kirov
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Kaluga Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 666 ft (203 m)
- Coordinates
- 54.2267°N, 34.3717°E
External Links
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