Klokovo Tula | |
Ensign: | Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg |
Ensign Size: | 90px |
Location: | Tula, Tula Oblast |
Country: | Russia |
Type: | Air Base |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Tula Oblast#Russia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Tula Oblast |
Pushpin Label: | Klokovo |
Ownership: | Ministry of Defence |
Operator: | Russian Aerospace Forces |
Used: | 1946 - present |
Iata: | TYA |
Elevation: | 219m (719feet) |
R1-Number: | 08/26 |
R1-Length: | 1850m (6,070feet) |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
Klokovo (Russian: Клоково) is an air base in Russia on north fringe of Tula. It has been home to 374 OVTAP (374th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Ilyushin Il-76 (ASCC: Candid) and Antonov An-22 (ASCC: Cock) large cargo planes, of the 12th Military Transport Aviation Division "Mginskaya Red Banner".[1]
A scholastic regiment of Tambov military aircraft school (Aero L-29 Delfín (ASCC: Maya)) was based there. The runway was used by the military together with a civil airport, which closed in 1992.
The base was used by the 374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment between 1946 and 1975[2] and is currently home to the 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment.[3]