Severomorsk-1

For an airfiels formerly known under the same name, see Safonovo-1.
Severomorsk-1
IATA: noneICAO: ULAK
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Russian Navy
Location Severomorsk
Elevation AMSL 73 m / 239 ft
Coordinates 69°1′54″N 033°25′6″E / 69.03167°N 33.41833°E / 69.03167; 33.41833Coordinates: 69°1′54″N 033°25′6″E / 69.03167°N 33.41833°E / 69.03167; 33.41833
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,000 9,842 Concrete


Severomorsk-1 (ICAO: ULAK), formerly known as Vayenga-1, is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 4 km south of Severomorsk (formerly called Vayenga). It one of the largest airfields on the Kola Peninsula, second only to Olenya. It can accommodate over 40 bombers and a small number of fighters.

The main operating unit was 967 MRAP (967th Naval Air Reconnaissance Regiment) operating Tu-22M and Tu-16 aircraft, and 24 OPLAPDD (24th Independent Long Range Anti-Submarine Aviation Regiment) operating Il-38 aircraft.[1]

References

  1. "Aviatsiya VMF". Aviabaza KPOI.
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