Rutja Airfield Explained

Rutja Airfield
Nativename:Rutja lennuväli
Type:Military
Operator:Soviet Air Forces
Location:Rutja, Kiva
Elevation-F:135
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Pushpin Label:Rutja Airfield
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-F:8202
R1-Length-M:2500
R1-Surface:Concrete
Footnotes:Sources: Forgotten Airports[1]

Rutja Airfield (Estonian: Rutja lennuväli) also known as Kunda Airfield is a disused airfield in Estonia, located 13km (08miles) west of Kunda on the territories of Rutja and Kiva villages. During the Soviet era it was reserve airfield of the 656th Fighter Aviation Regiment, stationed at Tapa air base.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.forgottenairfields.com/estonia/laane-viru/rutja-closed-s272.html Rutja Airfield