Engozero (air base) explained

Engozero
Icao:XLPZ
Type:Military
Location:Karelia, Russia
Elevation-F:335
Elevation-M:102
R1-Length-F:6562
R1-Length-M:2000

Engozero was a military air base in Karelia, Russia. It was located near Engozero and Ambarnyy, 47km (29miles) southeast of Loukhi in northern Karelia,[1] and first appeared on United States Department of Defense Global Navigation Charts in the 1970s. Engozero was closed and the majority of the air base no longer exists.

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170120155326/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/document/cia-rdp78b07179a000200020001-5 Vol. 2 OF 4 Volumes AnnuaL INDEX TO PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLOITATION PRODUCTS JANUARY-DECEMBER 1977