Vitebsk (air base) explained

Vitebsk-North
Icao:XMNW
Type:Military
Location:Vitebsk
Elevation-F:636
Elevation-M:194
Pushpin Map:Belarus#Europe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Belarus
R1-Number:06/24 (closed)
R1-Length-F:8200
R1-Length-M:2500
R1-Surface:Concrete

Vitebsk (also Vitebsk Northeast or Andronovichi) is a former air base in northern Belarus located 8 km northeast of the city of Vitebsk. It was a small airfield complex with a large single tarmac. In Soviet times it was home to the 339th Military Air Transport Regiment (339 VTAP) flying 32 Ilyushin Il-76 cargo jets as well as Antonov An-22 planes.[1]

The regiment was disbanded in 1996.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK . Brinkster.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20070525050328/http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sssr-89-91/vvs/add.htm . 25 May 2007 . dead.