Rtishchevo (air base)

Rtishchevo is an air base in Russia located 6 km northwest of Rtishchevo. It is a Let L-410UVP-E Turbolet training base. Very few structures exist near the airfield.

Rtishchevo
Ртищево
Rtishchevo, Saratov Oblast in Russia
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Coordinates	52°17′45″N 043°43′25″E
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Aerospace Forces
Site history
In use	- present
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: XWPR
Elevation	205 metres (673 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 08/26 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) Concrete

The base is home to the 666th Training Aviation Regiment of the 786th Aviation Training Centre for the Training of Flight Personnel.^[1]

Michael Holm's data as of 2011 appears to suggest that Rtischchevo as of 1990 was home to the 666th Training Aviation Regiment of the Balashov Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots, subordinated to the Air Forces of the Volga-Ural Military District.^[2]

References

1. "Russian Air Force - Rtishchevo (UWPR)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
2. Michael Holm, Balashov Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots, accessed August 2011