Karaksar is an air base in Russia located 42 km northeast of Olovyannaya. It is a former military airfield with taxiways and tarmac, probably for forward deployment in the event of a Sino-Soviet conflict, demolished at the end of the Cold War.
Karaksar | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Olovyannaya | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,051 ft / 625 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°17′0″N 115°51′0″E | ||||||||||
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