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Severny (air base)

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For other uses, see Severny (disambiguation). Airport in Orsk
Severny
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRussian Air Force
LocationOrsk
Elevation AMSL850 ft / 259 m
Coordinates51°4′0″N 061°29′0″E / 51.06667°N 61.48333°E / 51.06667; 61.48333
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11,483 3,500 Concrete

Severny is an air base in Russia located 200 km east of Orsk. It was a 1960s-era bomber base. The facility is mostly plowed under but 8 large pads are noted. It is located only 3 km from the Kazakhstan border to east.

Severny (meaning "North", Russian: Северный) is also an airport in Smolensk Oblast, the site of the 10 April 2010 crash of the Polish flight which killed the Polish President and approximately 95 other passengers.

References

  1. "Severny Air Base - Russia".
  2. "Smolensk North - Russia".
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