Saratov West Air Base

51°32′30″N 045°51′00″E / 51.54167°N 45.85000°E / 51.54167; 45.85000TypeAir BaseSite informationOwnerMinistry of DefenceOperatorRussian Aerospace ForcesSite historyBuilt1940 (1940)In use1940 - presentAirfield informationIdentifiersICAO: XWSSElevation288 metres (945 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
08L/26R 480 metres (1,575 ft) Concrete
08R/26L 480 metres (1,575 ft) Concrete

Saratov West is a air base in Russia located 12 km west of Saratov. It is a military training airfield.

The base is home to the 131st Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Russian Air Force - Saratov/Sokol ( )". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ "131st Training Helicopter Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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