Burevestnik Airport
Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
BVV is the IATA airport code for Burevestnik Airport, located in Kurilsk, Russia. Its ICAO code is UHSB. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the Asia/Magadan timezone at an elevation of 79 ft (24 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Burevestnik Airport
Wikipedia ↗Burevestnik is a military air base on Iturup Island, Russia, establishing Soviet/Russian presence on the disputed South Kuril Islands with the largest airfield in the region. It is also the former Soviet Union's most remote interceptor base. An Army helicopter combat support squadron was also stationed at the airfield in the early 1980s, providing limited fire support and transport capability. Burevestnik's communications and logistics were tied to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and supplies were flown in weekly on Antonov An-12 aircraft.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 7,808 ft (2,380 m) | — | Concrete | No | Open |
| 14/32 | 7,808 ft (2,380 m) | — | Concrete | No | Open |
Airlines (1)
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- IATA Code
- BVV
- ICAO Code
- UHSB
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Kurilsk
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Sakhalin Oblast
- Timezone
- Asia/Magadan
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 79 ft (24 m)
- Coordinates
- 44.9200°N, 147.6220°E
- Operator
- Soviet Air Forces
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