Velyka Krucha (air base)
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| Velikaya Krucha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Location | Pyriatyn | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 384 ft / 117 m | ||
| Coordinates | 50°9′0″N 032°32′0″E / 50.15°N 32.533333°ECoordinates: 50°9′0″N 032°32′0″E / 50.15°N 32.533333°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6,562 | 2,000 | Concrete | |
Velyka Krucha was an air base near Chernihiv, Ukraine located in Velyka Krucha village, 10 km south of Pyriatyn. It was a training base, and has been largely abandoned.
Units stationed at Velikaya Krucha include the 443 UAP (443rd Aviation Training Regiment) flying 101 L-39 jet trainers during the early 1990s.
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