Pugachyov (air base)

52°02′00″N 048°49′15″E / 52.03333°N 48.82083°E / 52.03333; 48.82083TypeAir BaseSite informationOwnerMinistry of DefenceOperatorRussian Aerospace ForcesSite historyBuilt1953 (1953)In use1953 - presentAirfield informationElevation36 metres (118 ft) AMSL

Helipads
Number	Length and surface
11L/29R	2,300 metres (7,546 ft) Concrete
11R/29L	2,300 metres (7,546 ft) Concrete

Pugachyov (also Pugachyov Southeast) is an air base in Saratov Oblast, Russia located 2 km north of Pugachyov. It is a minor but well-maintained military airfield.

Under the Soviet Union it was a civilian airfield.^[1]

Until October 2011 it was the base of the Russian 626th helicopter regiment.^{[2][failed verification]}

The base is home to the 626th Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy.^[3]

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