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Afrikanda Air Base

67.4567°N 32.7867°E154 m / 505 ftClosed airportCLOSED 2001
On the map
NASA FIRMS 2024-10-14 Afrikanda
Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters. · Public domain · Commons

Afrikanda Air Base was a closed airport in Afrikanda, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It opened in 1940. It closed in 2001. It has one runway, 2,500 m (8,202 ft) long, concrete. It is operated by Russian Air Force.

Timeline

3 events · 1940–2001
1940
OpenedAfrikanda Air Base opens.
25 DEC 1991
MilestoneRussian Air Force becomes the operator.
2001
ClosedAfrikanda Air Base closes.
From WikidataEvery airfield, 1903–2026

Runways & airfield

Schematic · N · © OpenStreetMap
10/28 · LIT
LENGTH2,500 m8,202 ftWIDTH45 m147 ftSURFACEConcrete