Severomorsk-2 Explained

Severomorsk-2
(after 1965 Safonovo-1)
Ensign:Naval ensign of Russia.svg
Ensign Size:90px
Location:Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast
Country:Russia
Type:Air Base
Pushpin Map:Russia Murmansk Oblast#Russia
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Murmansk Oblast
Pushpin Label:Severomorsk-2
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Operator:Russian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation
Controlledby:45th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Used:1952 - present
Elevation:77m (253feet)
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length:1900m (6,200feet)
R1-Surface:Concrete

Severomorsk-2 (also Safonovo-1 (USSR), Murmansk Northeast (US)) is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 7 km southwest of Severomorsk and just 11 km northeast of Murmansk.

The primary operator of Severomorsk-2 (after 1965 Safonvo-1) was 403 ODLAP (403rd Independent Long Range Aviation Regiment) operating Beriev Be-12PS search and rescue aircraft. It is a relatively small airfield compared to nearby Severomorsk-1, and was shut down in 1998.

The base was home to the:

In mid-2022, Admiral Aleksandr Alekseyevich Moiseyev announced that the air base would be reconstructed.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 38th independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 1 January 2023.
  2. Web site: 912th independent Transport Aviation Regiment. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 1 January 2023.
  3. Web site: 830th independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 1 January 2023.
  4. Web site: 524th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO. Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. 1 January 2023.
  5. Web site: 15 June 2022. Russia to Revive Abandoned Arctic Military Airport. Nilsen. Thomas. 16 June 2022. The Moscow Times.