Egorlykskaya (air base)

Egorlykskaya is a former airbase of the Russian Air Force located 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-east of Zernograd, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Egorlykskaya
Zernograd, Rostov Oblast in Russia
Satellite imagery of the former Egorlykskaya air base
Site information
Type	Air Base
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Air Force
Location
Egorlykskaya Shown within Rostov Oblast Show map of Rostov Oblast Egorlykskaya Egorlykskaya (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	46°34′24″N 40°35′22″E
Site history
Built	1992 (1992)
In use	1992 - 2010 (2010)
Airfield information
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 07/25 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) Concrete

The base was home to the 325th Independent Helicopter Regiment between 1992 and 2010 with the Mil Mi-8 (ASCC: Hip), Mil Mi-6 (ASCC: Hook) & Mil Mi-26 (ASCC: Halo).^[1]

Since September of 2023, as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has been used for storage of North Korean ammunition.^[2]