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Maykhe air base

Coordinates: 43°25′21″N 132°25′27″E / 43.42250°N 132.42417°E / 43.42250; 132.42417
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Maykhe
Maykhe airfield, 1970, from KH-4B satellite.
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorSoviet Armed Forces[citation needed]
LocationPrimorsky Krai, Russia
Elevation AMSL225 ft / 68 m
Coordinates43°25′21″N 132°25′27″E / 43.42250°N 132.42417°E / 43.42250; 132.42417[1]
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 6,560 2,000 Concrete

Maykhe (Russian: Майхэ), also given as Mayke, is an abandoned military air base of the Soviet Armed Forces in Primorsky Krai, Russia.[1] It is located about 20 km (12 miles) east of the town of Artyom. It was identified by U.S. CORONA satellite photography as early as 1962,[2] and in 1971 it was linked to a missile facility northeast of the airfield.[1]

The airfield fell into disuse after the Cold War, and photo galleries on Wikimapia show auto racing events on the former runway.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Central Intelligence Agency (April 16, 1971). "Cable (Santized) from NPIC". Washington, DC. CIA-RDP78B03826A000400060016-8
  2. ^ MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION 9044 29 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER 1962, July 1, 1963, CIA-RDP78B04560A000600010061-5, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.