Lutsk (air base)

Lutsk Military

Lutsk air base in Western Ukraine
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Ukraine Air Force
Location Lutsk
Elevation AMSL 640 ft / 195 m
Coordinates 50°47′0″N 025°21′0″E / 50.78333°N 25.35000°E / 50.78333; 25.35000Coordinates: 50°47′0″N 025°21′0″E / 50.78333°N 25.35000°E / 50.78333; 25.35000
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8,202 2,500 Concrete

Lutsk Military (also given as Lutsk North) is an air base in Ukraine located 4 km north of Lutsk. It is a small military base with a long tarmac with several reveted areas. It was home to 806th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (806 APIB) which flew Su-17 aircraft as recently as 1992. It currently serves as storage base for Sukhoi Su-24 bombers. From 1945 to 1992, the regiment was part of the 289th Division of the 57th Air Army, then the 14th Air Army, then the Air Forces of the Carpathian Military District, then the 14th Air Army once more.

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