Sviatoshyn Airfield
| Sviatoshyn Airfield Аеродром Святошин | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Industrial | ||||||||||
| Owner | Antonov | ||||||||||
| Location | Kiev | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 174 m / 571 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°28′42″N 030°23′6″E / 50.47833°N 30.38500°ECoordinates: 50°28′42″N 030°23′6″E / 50.47833°N 30.38500°E | ||||||||||
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Sviatoshyn Airfield (Ukrainian Аеродром «Святошин»), formerly known as Svyatoshino, is an industrial airfield in Kiev, Ukraine, located 11 km northwest of city center. It is a part of the Antonov's gigantic aircraft production facility in Sviatoshyn neighborhood.
Sviatoshyn Airfield sometimes hosts Kiev's aviation events such as shows or festivals, otherwise remaining inaccessible for public. The city's main aviation museum is located near the Zhuliany Airport.
Company's other airfield facility, the Gostomel Airport in Kiev Oblast, is the testing facility for Antonov airplanes as well as the base for the Antonov Airlines subsidiary.
See also
External links
- Data at Kiev Air Control Center web page
- Photo gallery of Antonov airplanes taken at Sviatoshyn airfield
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