Tikhoretsk (air base)
| Tikhoretsk | |||||||
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| Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai in Russia | |||||||
Satellite imagery of Tikhoretsk air base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
Tikhoretsk Shown within Krasnodar Krai Tikhoretsk Tikhoretsk (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 45°52′43″N 40°06′19″E / 45.87861°N 40.10528°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: URKT | ||||||
| Elevation | 79 metres (259 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Tikhoretsk is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces located near Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
The base is home to the 627th Training Aviation Regiment with the Aero L-39C Albatros as part of the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.[1]
On 21 September 2024 the air base suffered fires after a Ukrainian drone attack that also destroyed a nearby GRAU arsenal.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Russian Air Force - Tikhoretsk (URKT)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Strike on Tikhoretsk Military Arsenal: Satellite Images Reveal Large-Scale Fire". en.defence-ua.com. 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2025-04-27.