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(Redirected from Lakhta (air base)) Naval air base in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Lakhta
Katunino
Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia
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Coordinates64°23′0″N 40°43′0″E / 64.38333°N 40.71667°E / 64.38333; 40.71667
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation
Site history
Built1956 (1956)
In use1956 - 2002 (2002)
Airfield information
Elevation31 metres (102 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
08/26 2,900 metres (9,514 ft) Concrete

Lakhta (also described as Kholm, Katunino, Novodvinsk, Lahta, or Pervomaysk) is a naval air base in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia located 22 km southeast of Arkhangelsk. It was home to 574 MRAP (574th Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-16 and Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers. It is capable of nuclear weapons storage.

By 2006 Google Earth showed only two Tu-22M bombers, which were removed shortly afterward. Panoramio photos taken in 2010 show an auto rally on the old runway and extensive overgrowth, indicating the facility was abandoned in the mid or late 2000s.

References

  1. "Aviatsiya VMF". Aviabaza KPOI.
  2. "574th order of Lenin Red Banner Maritime Missile Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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