Pristan/Romanovka East ex-Soviet Air Base

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Pristan
Alternate names: Romanovka West (US), Smolyaninovo
Location: 14kmN Bolshoi Kamen, Primorski, RU
Coordinates: 43°14'N 132°20'E Google TerraServer Multimap GeoURL
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)
ICAO:UH1X
Runway:2500 m (8202 ft) (CONC)
Military units:173 OMSHAP (Su-17, 1992)[#3], (Su-24MR, 1992)[#3]. 311 OKSHAP (Yak-38, 1992)[#3].

Isolated base 20 miles east of Vladivostok appears to be a forward operating location with about 15 hardened revetments and some tarmac space. 150 m runway overrun on each runway threshold.


REFERENCES
3 Aviatsiya VMF, Aviabaza KPOI. airbase.ru/squad/russia/sea/
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Coordinates:   43°14'33"N   132°20'2"E

Comments

  • Alternate name is correctly Romanovka West, being located west of the village of Romanovka. Now abandoned. Formerly base for probable reconnaissance regiment utilizing TU-16 aircraft.
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