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Petrovsk (also Petrovsk South) is an air base in Russia located 3 km south of Petrovsk.

Petrovsk
IATA: none ICAO: XWPP
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Russian Air Force
Location	Petrovsk
Elevation AMSL	679 ft / 207 m
Coordinates	52°16′25″N 045°23′20″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 6,562 2,000 Concrete

From 1960 to 1971 the 478th Training Aviation Regiment, initially flying Ilyushin Il-12s and Il-14s, was stationed at the Borisoglebsk.[1] It moved in 1971 to Petrovsk. It was part of the Balashov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots. It was reduced in size in 1994, and disbanded in 1998.

Since the disbandment of the 478th Training Aviation Regiment, the aerodrome has not been used.

References

External links

• RussianAirFields.com

На других языках

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- [en] Petrovsk (air base)

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[ru] Петровск (аэродром)

Петровск — бывший военный аэродром вблизи города Петровск Саратовской области.

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