Baku Kala Air Base

Baku Kala Air Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorAzerbaijani Air Force
LocationBaku, Azerbaijan
Elevation AMSL40 ft / 12 m
Coordinates40°24′23″N 050°12′00″E / 40.40639°N 50.20000°E / 40.40639; 50.20000
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Baku Kala is located in Azerbaijan
Baku Kala
Baku Kala
Location of air base in Azerbaijan
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,643 8,670 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1]

Baku Kala Air Base is a military airbase in Baku[1] (also known as Bakü or Baki), the capital of Azerbaijan.

The 518th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the PVO was located at Baku Kala from 1949 to 1952.[2]

After the collapse of the Soviet Armed Forces, aircraft were relocated to airfields in Russia, and the Azerbaijani Air Force used the airport. Currently, the 843rd Mixed Aviation Regiment of the Azerbaijani Air Force is located here.

Facilities

The air base resides at an elevation of 40 feet (12 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a concrete surface measuring 2,643 by 40 metres (8,671 ft × 131 ft).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for Baku Kala[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ "518th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO".


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