Tukums air base
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| Tukums Air Base | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EVTA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Civil | ||
| Location | Tukums, Latvia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 233 ft / 71 m | ||
| Coordinates | 56°56′30″N 023°13′24″E / 56.94167°N 23.22333°ECoordinates: 56°56′30″N 023°13′24″E / 56.94167°N 23.22333°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 2,500 | 8,202 | Concrete | |
Tukums air base (ICAO: EVTA) is an air base located 5 km (3 mi) in the Engure parish, Latvia, southeast of Tukums. It is a spartan military airfield with a single long ramp and reveted area.
[edit] History
The aviation history in the area starts in early 1930s, when the first hangar and workshop were constructed. During World War II an airfield was build for German Luftwaffe.[1]
After the war it was was operated by the Soviet Navy, flying Su-24 (Fencer) aircraft [2] operated by 668 MShAP (668 мшап, 668th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) . Another source gives 240 MShAP (240th Naval Shturmovik Aviation Regiment) [3].
In 2010 the convertion of the base to a civil airport with passenger terminals started.
[edit] References
- ^ AERODROME - TUKUMS
- ^ Mason, R. A. (1986). Aircraft, Strategy and Operations of the Soviet Air Force. Jane's Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 0710603738.
- ^ "Aviatsiya VMF". Aviabaza KPOI. http://airbase.ru/squad/russia/sea/.
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