| Chindant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: XIAG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Borzya | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,201 ft / 671 m | ||
| Coordinates | 50°23′48″N 116°20′48″E / 50.39667°N 116.34667°ECoordinates: 50°23′48″N 116°20′48″E / 50.39667°N 116.34667°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete | |
Chindant (also referred to as Borzya, Borzia, Borzyu, and Borzya Northwest) is an air base in Chita Oblast, Russia located 13 km west of Borzya. It is a simple fighter base with three areas of fighter revetments housing about 30 aircraft.
Units stationed at Chindant include:
- 189 Gv APIB (189th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3 aircraft around 1988. This regiment was subordinate to 23 OA (23rd Air Army, i.e. Trans-Baikal Air Army).
- 101 ORAP (101st Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3R aircraft.
The original article can be found at Chindant and the edit history here.