Yugorsk Sovetsky Yugorsk-2 Komsomolskiy | |
Ensign: | Flag of the Russian Air Force.svg |
Ensign Size: | 90px |
Location: | Yugorsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
Country: | Russia |
Type: | Air Base |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug#Russia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
Pushpin Label: | Yugorsk Sovetsky |
Ownership: | Ministry of Defence |
Operator: | Russian Air Force |
Used: | 1952 - |
Icao: | XSSJ |
Elevation: | 114m (374feet) |
R1-Number: | 14/32 |
R1-Length: | <2500m (8,200feet) |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
Yugorsk Sovetsky (also Pionerskiy, Komsomolskiy-2, or Yugorsk-2) is an air base in Russia located 11 km southwest of Yugorsk.
The 763rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (763 IAP PVO) was formed here in 1952 and initially used the Yakovlev Yak-9 until 1953 when it was replaced by the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (NATO: Fagot). This was replaced by the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (NATO: Fresco) in 1957, being used until 1966. The Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO: Flashlight) was used between 1955 and 1966 by one squadron. The MiG17 was replaced by the Yakovlev Yak-28P (NATO: Firebar) in 1966 and in turn this was replaced by the Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO: Foxhound) interceptor in 1983.[1]
The regiment was disbanded in 1998.[2] A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (NATO: Foxbat) is on display in the town of Yugorsk.
Currently the airfield is used for general aviation service to Yugorsk.