Sviatoshyn Airfield
Sviatoshyn Airfield Аеродром Святошин | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Industrial | ||||||||||
| Owner | Antonov ASTC | ||||||||||
| Location | Kiev | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 174 m / 571 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°28′42″N 030°23′6″E / 50.47833°N 30.38500°E | ||||||||||
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Sviatoshyn Airfield (Ukrainian Аеродром „Святошин”, Svyatoshino during the Soviet era) is an industrial airfield in Kiev, Ukraine, located 11 km northwest of city center. It is a part of the Antonov's gigantic aircraft production facility in Sviatoshyn neighborhood.
The nearby Gostomel Airport is the testing facility for Antonov airplanes as well the base for the Antonov Airlines subsidiary.
Sviatoshyn Airfield sometimes hosts Kiev's aviation events such as shows or festivals, otherwise remaining inaccessible for public. The city's main aviation museum is located near Zhuliany Airport.
External links
- Data at Kiev Air Control Center web page
- Photo gallery of Antonov airplanes taken at Sviatoshyn airfiled
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