Migalovo (also given as Tver Migalovo, Kalinin) (IATA: KLD, ICAO: UUEM) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 10 km west of Tver. It is a large military airlift base. It currently houses all of Russia's remaining Antonov An-22 fleet. It is an Ilyushin Il-76 base, with some Antonov An-12 aircraft stored.
Migalovo/Tver | |||||||
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Мигалово/Тверь | |||||||
Tver, Tver Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Migalovo Shown within Tver Oblast Migalovo Migalovo (Russia) | |||||||
Coordinates | 56°49′30″N 035°45′36″E / 56.82500°N 35.76000°E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
Controlled by | Military Transport Aviation | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
In use | - present | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: KLD, ICAO: UUEM | ||||||
Elevation | 143 metres (469 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 2nd Central Scientific Research Institute and the 8th Military Transport Aviation Regiment which is part of the 12th Mginska Red Banner Military Transport Aircraft Division.[1]
In the period from 1946 to February 1975, the 56th Long-Range Fighter Aviation Division (56th Bomber Aviation Breslavl Division (since 1951), 56th Heavy Bomber Aviation Breslavl Division (since 1961) was based at the airfield. Its regiments included:[2]
In May 1991, 730th Aviation Regiment of Fighter-Bombers from the 125th Aviation Division of Fighter-Bombers of the Western Group of Forces, was withdrawn from Neuruppin in Brandenberg to Migalovo. It was flying the Sukhoi Su-17M4 (ASCC "Fitter"). In June 1991, the regiment was disbanded at the airfield.[3]