Severny (air base) explained

Severny
Type:Military
Operator:Russian Air Force
Location:Orsk
Elevation-F:850
Elevation-M:259
R1-Length-F:11483
R1-Length-M:3500
R1-Surface:Concrete

Severny is an air base in Russia located 200 km east of Orsk.[1] It was a 1960s-era bomber base. The facility is mostly plowed under but 8 large pads are noted. It is located only 3 km from the Kazakhstan border to east.

Severny (meaning "North", Russian: Северный) is also an airport in Smolensk Oblast,[2] the site of the 10 April 2010 crash of the Polish flight which killed the Polish President and approximately 95 other passengers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Severny Air Base - Russia.
  2. Web site: Smolensk North - Russia.