Pushkin Airport

Summary

Pushkin Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Пушкин) (ICAO: ULLP) is an airport in Leningrad Oblast, Russia located 28 km south of Saint Petersburg. It handles small airliners. It was home to 147 OVZ RZB regiment flying Mil Mi-8 helicopters and contains Ilyushin Il-18, Ilyushin Il-22, and Ilyushin Il-38 aircraft.

Pushkin
Аэропорт Пушкин
Pushkin, Saint Petersburg in Russia
Pushkin is located in Saint Petersburg
Pushkin
Pushkin
Shown within Saint Petersburg
Pushkin is located in Russia
Pushkin
Pushkin
Pushkin (Russia)
Coordinates59°41′6″N 030°20′18″E / 59.68500°N 30.33833°E / 59.68500; 30.33833
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In use- present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: ULLP
Elevation70 metres (230 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/21 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

The base is home to the 332nd Guards Independent Helicopter Regiment as part of the 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.[1]

On April 15, 1946, the 405th Air Defence Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 36th Air Defense Fighter Division was relocated to the airfield from the Warsaw airfield on La-5 aircraft. The regiment became part of the 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Corps. On June 5, 1946, the regiment was disbanded.[2]

Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as the 20th Aircraft Repair Plant (ARZ) are based at the airfield. On August 11, 2012, a celebration was held dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, at which the Su-34, Su-27, MiG-29SMT, MiG-31, Su-24, MiG-25, An-12, An-26 aircraft were demonstrated, An-30, An-72, Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.

Since September 2012, the Red Banner Aviation Base of the Russian Air Force has been based at the airfield.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Russian Air Force - Pushkin (ULLP)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ "405th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

External links edit

  • RussianAirFields.com