For the rural locality, see Chekurovka (rural locality).
| Chekurovka Chekurovku, Chekurovke Чекуровка | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: RU-0020[1] | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | near Tiksi | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 814[1] ft / 248 m | ||
| Coordinates | 71°3′54″N 127°20′18″E / 71.065°N 127.33833°ECoordinates: 71°3′54″N 127°20′18″E / 71.065°N 127.33833°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 01/19[2] | 11,483[2] | 3,500[2] | ? |
Chekurovka is a noteworthy Arctic military airfield in Sakha Republic, Russia located 89 km southwest of Tiksi.[2] It is a remote, large bomber staging base that was either abandoned during construction or commissioned for emergency use.[2] It was probably built around 1960 as a forward deployment base for the Soviet Union's strategic bomber force and abandoned shortly afterward.[2] Its status and condition are unknown.
See also[]
- Dresba, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Ostrov Bolshevik, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Tiksi North, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Tiksi West, abandoned Arctic staging base
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chekurovka from airportsearch.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Chekurovka at weathergraphics.com
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