Chita Northwest
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| Chita | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Chita | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,221 ft / 677 m | ||
| Coordinates | 52°4′0″N 113°26′0″E / 52.066667°N 113.433333°ECoordinates: 52°4′0″N 113°26′0″E / 52.066667°N 113.433333°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8,202 | 2,500 | Concrete | |
Chita Northwest is an air base in Russia located 5 km northwest of Chita. It is also informally called "Cheryomushki". Located on Chita's north side, this base contains a number of hangars and tarmacs. It is not to be confused with Chita Kadala Airport 10 km to its southwest.
Google Earth imagery accessed in 2006 showed a number of Tupolev Tu-154 and Tu-134 aircraft as well as smaller transports and helicopters, suggesting that the airfield may have been converted over as a maintenance or storage depot for civilian aircraft. The airbase will probably be removed to another AF base near Chita and the freed ground will be re-profiled for civil activities, road and household development.
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