Smirnykh (air base)
Abandoned airbase in Sakhalin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smirnykh (Russian: Смирных) is an abandoned Russian Air Force airbase in Sakhalin, Russia located 2 km east of the village of the same name. It appeared in June 1966 KH-7 imagery with a runway length of 2,000 m. It was expanded sometime after this to 2,500 m with a new extension of revetments added.
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Smirnykh, Sakhalin Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 49°44′18″N 142°51′36″E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||
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In use | 1945 - 1994 (1994) | ||||||
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Elevation | 43 metres (141 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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