Saratov South Air Base Explained

Saratov South
Icao:XWSR
Type:Military
Location:Saratov
Elevation-F:266
Elevation-M:81
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:5659
R1-Length-M:1725
R1-Surface:Concrete

Saratov South was a former air base in Russia located 8 km southwest of Saratov. It may have had military use during the Cold War with 17 parking stands and tarmac space. It later served as a Yakovlev factory airfield.

Google Earth high-resolution imagery from the 2004-2005 time-frame showed one Yak-42 and a couple of general aviation propeller planes, indicating the airfield remained operational. However, imagery from late-2017 showed the runway and stands being de-constructed and multi-storied buildings under construction near the former apron areas.

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