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Orsha Airport

Coordinates: 54°26′24″N 30°17′48″E / 54.44000°N 30.29667°E / 54.44000; 30.29667
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Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava

Во́рша Aэрапорт
Satellite imagery of Orsha Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Commercial
ServesOrsha
LocationOrsha, Vitebsk Region, Belarus
Elevation AMSL620 ft / 189 m
Coordinates54°26′24″N 30°17′48″E / 54.44000°N 30.29667°E / 54.44000; 30.29667
Map
Orsha Airport Orša-Balbasava is located in Belarus
Orsha Airport Orša-Balbasava
Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava
Location in Belarus
Orsha Airport Orša-Balbasava is located in Europe
Orsha Airport Orša-Balbasava
Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava
Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava (Europe)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,845 3,001 Concrete

Orsha Airport (previously named Balbasovo Airbase, given as Balbasava, Bolbasovo, Orsha Southwest, and Orsha) is a commercial airport in Belarus, located 11 km southwest of Orsha. It has a long runway, large tarmac area, a terminal building, 3 commercial remote stands, and 30 large revetments. A remote revetment area contains 5 bomber pads and probably 5 fighter pads.

The airport is also home to the Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant (OARP).[1]

It was home to the 402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (402 TBAP) flying Tupolev Tu-22M3 (ASCC: Backfire) aircraft as recently as 1993.[2][3] The 402 TBAP was part of the 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division at Soltsy-2.

Its IATA code TXC was assigned in late 2021, in preparation of taking up commercial air transport operations.

References

  1. ^ "Belarus Aircraft Repair Plant - Orša-Balbasava (UMIO) Орша-Балбасава (Orsha-Balbasovo)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Dal'nyaya Aviatsiya". Aviabaza KPOI.
  3. ^ "402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 21 January 2023.