Burevestnik Airport

Russia / Sahalin / Kurilsk /
Burevestnik (also Iturup) is a military air base on Iturup Island, Russia, establishing the nation's presence on the disputed Kuril Islands with the largest airfield in the region.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burevestnik_Airport
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Coordinates:   44°55'11"N   147°37'19"E

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  • On July 1, 1968, Seaboard Flight 253 made an unscheduled visit to the airport. http://www.seaboardairlines.org/misc/kuriles.htm
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