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Danilovo (air base)

Coordinates: 56°39′36″N 048°2′0″E / 56.66000°N 48.03333°E / 56.66000; 48.03333
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Danilovo
Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El in Russia
Danilovo is located in Mari El
Danilovo
Danilovo
Shown within Mari El
Danilovo is located in Russia
Danilovo
Danilovo
Danilovo (Russia)
Coordinates56°39′36″N 048°2′0″E / 56.66000°N 48.03333°E / 56.66000; 48.03333
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorStrategic Rocket Forces
Site history
Built1952 (1952)
In use1952 - present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: XWKD
Elevation117 metres (384 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
16/32 2,350 metres (7,710 ft) Concrete

Danilovo is an air base in Mari El Republic, Russia located 11 km east of Yoshkar-Ola. It was a small interceptor aircraft airfield, now used by a Helicopter Squadron of the Missile forces.

The base is currently home to the 108th independent Helicopter Squadron[1] of the 14th Kievsko-Zhitomirskaya order of Kutuzov Missile Division[2] of the 27th Guards Vitebskaya Red Banner Missile Army.[3]

The base was home to the 681st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO between 1952 and 1994.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "108th independent Helicopter Squadron". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "14th Kievsko-Zhitomirskaya order of Kutuzov Missile Division". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "27th Guards Vitebskaya Red Banner Missile Army". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "681st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 28 November 2022.