| Ostrov Bolshevik о́стров Большеви́к | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| IATA: none – ICAO: RU-9754[1] | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Ostrov Bolshevik | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 965[2] ft / 294 m | ||
| Coordinates | 78°35′6″N 100°59′42″E / 78.585°N 100.995°ECoordinates: 78°35′6″N 100°59′42″E / 78.585°N 100.995°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30[2] | 10,499[2] | 3,200[2] | Dirt |
Ostrov Bolshevik (Russian: о́стров Большеви́к, pronounced [ˈostrəf bəlʲʂɨˈvʲik]) is an airfield in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, and is the fourth most northernmost airfield in Russia.[citation needed] It was probably constructed around 1960,[2] and is among several very large trans-polar airfields for Russia's strategic bomber force that were either abandoned during construction or served limited use.[2] It may have been abandoned during the mid-1960s as Russia's deterrence force shifted from bombers to ICBMs.[2]
See also[]
- Chekurovka, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Dresba, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Tiksi North, abandoned Arctic staging base
- Tiksi West, abandoned Arctic staging base
References[]
- ↑ Ostrov Bolshevik Air Base at airportsearch.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Ostrov Bolshevik at weathergraphics.com
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