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Kilpyavr Air Base

69.0952°N 32.4015°E93 m / 305 ftClosed airportCLOSED 2011
On the map
NASA FIRMS 2025-07-20 Kilpyavr
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Kilpyavr Air Base was a closed airport in Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It opened in 1953. It closed in 2011. It has one runway, 2,500 m (8,202 ft) long, concrete. It is operated by Russian Air Force.

Timeline

3 events · 1953–2011
1953
OpenedKilpyavr Air Base opens.
11 NOV 1965
DisasterAeroflot Flight 99.32 killed
2011
ClosedKilpyavr Air Base closes.
From WikidataEvery airfield, 1903–2026

Runways & airfield

Schematic · N · © OpenStreetMap
03/21 · LIT
LENGTH2,500 m8,202 ftWIDTH42 m138 ftSURFACEConcrete