Saratov South

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Saratov South
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Location Saratov
Elevation AMSL 266 ft / 81 m
Coordinates 51°29′0″N 045°57′0″E / 51.48333°N 45.95000°E / 51.48333; 45.95000Coordinates: 51°29′0″N 045°57′0″E / 51.48333°N 45.95000°E / 51.48333; 45.95000
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 5,659 1,725 Concrete


Saratov South is a former air base in Russia located 8 km southwest of Saratov. It currently serves as a Yakovlev factory airfield and was a military airfield during the Cold War with 17 parking stands and tarmac space. Recent Google Earth high-resolution imagery showed one Yak-42 and a couple of general aviation propeller planes.