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Maysionvara (air base)

Coordinates: 62°16′48″N 032°25′0″E / 62.28000°N 32.41667°E / 62.28000; 32.41667
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Maysionvara
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRussian Air Force
LocationSuojarvi
Elevation AMSL663 ft / 202 m
Coordinates62°16′48″N 032°25′0″E / 62.28000°N 32.41667°E / 62.28000; 32.41667
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Maysionvara is located in Northwestern Federal District
Maysionvara
Maysionvara
Location of airport in Russia Northwestern Federal District
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7,218 2,200

Maysionvara is a former Russian air base 22 km north of Suojarvi.[1] A 1962 US satellite analysis showed a 2560 m (8400 ft) runway with no aircraft on the field.[2]

References

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  1. ^ RussianAirfields.com listing.
  2. ^ MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION 9050 15-18 DECEMBER 1962, November 1, 1963, CREST: CIA-RDP78B04560A001200010020-3, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, p. 10.