Saratov West Air Base
51°32′30″N 045°51′00″E / 51.54167°N 45.85000°E / 51.54167; 45.85000Type Air Base Site information Owner Ministry of Defence Operator Russian Aerospace Forces Site history Built 1940 (1940) In use 1940 - present Airfield information Identifiers ICAO: XWSS Elevation 288 metres (945 ft) AMSL
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08L/26R | 480 metres (1,575 ft) Concrete |
08R/26L | 480 metres (1,575 ft) Concrete |
Saratov West is a air base in Russia located 12 km west of Saratov. It is a military training airfield.
The base is home to the 131st Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy.[1][2]
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External links
- RussianAirFields.com
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