Loukhi-3 (air base) explained

Loukhi-3
Icao:XLPL
Type:Military(?)
Location:Loukhi
Elevation-F:328
Elevation-M:100
R1-Length-F:7874
R1-Length-M:2400
R1-Surface:Concrete

Loukhi-3 is an air base in the Republic of Karelia, Russia located west of Loukhi. It is a minor airstrip with only turnarounds and a 400-meter central taxiway.

Loukhi had some use during World War II and probably maintained forward fighter deployments in the 1950s and 1960s.

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