| Tula Klokovo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TYA – ICAO: UUBT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Tula | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 718 ft / 219 m | ||
| Coordinates | 54°14′12″N 037°36′24″E / 54.23667°N 37.60667°ECoordinates: 54°14′12″N 037°36′24″E / 54.23667°N 37.60667°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 6,069 | 1,850 | Concrete |
Klokovo (Russian: Клоково) (ICAO: UUBT) is an air base in Russia located on north fringe of Tula. It has been home to 374 OVTAP (374th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Il-76 and An-22 large cargo planes, of 12th Mginskaya Krasnoznamennaya military-transport aircraft division.[1]
Then, a scholastic regiment of Tambov military aircraft school (L-29) was situated there. The runway was used by the military together with a civil airport which closed in 1992. Presently, the 490th separate Tulsky helicopter regiment (Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-6, Mi-26) is stationed there.
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The original article can be found at Klokovo (air base) and the edit history here.