Yermolino Airport Explained

Yermolino
Icao:UUWE
Type:military
Operator:National Guard of Russia
Location:Balabanovo, Russia
Elevation-F:640
Elevation-M:195
R1-Number:31/13
R1-Length-F:9842
R1-Length-M:3000
R1-Surface:Concrete

Yermolino (former name Iniutino –) is an aerodrome in Russia located 6km (04miles) north-west of Balabanovo, Kaluga Oblast.

History

It is a former military airfield and the 562nd Fighter Regiment base.[1] Later aerodrome mainly serviced propeller-driven airplanes.

On 23 June 2014 an agreement between the UTair Aviation, the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation and the Government of Kaluga Oblast was announced,[2] which provided for establishing a civil airport on the airfield to serve as a new base for UTair Aviation. The existing infrastructure planned to be expanded in order to allocate up to 45 civil aircraft by 2017.

As of May 2019, these plans have not been implemented, the aerodrome retains its military status.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 562nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO . 2024-04-27 . www.ww2.dk.
  2. Web site: ЮТэйр, МВД и власти Калужской области договорились о строительстве аэропорта Ермолино. RBC daily. 23 June 2013.