Artsyz Air Base

Artsyz is a former Ukrainian Air Force base located near Artsyz, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.

Artsyz Chervonoglinskaya Chervonohlinske^[1]
Artsyz, Odesa Oblast in Ukraine
Artsyz Shown within Odesa Oblast Show map of Odesa Oblast Artsyz Artsyz (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates	45°56′50″N 29°22′31″E / 45.94722°N 29.37528°E / 45.94722; 29.37528
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Ukrainian Air Force
Site history
Built	1960 (1960)
In use	1960 - 1992 (1992)
Airfield information
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 14/32 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

The base was home to the 37th Guards Military Transport Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces using the Ilyushin Il-76MD^[2] and the 90th Independent Assault Aviation Regiment with the Sukhoi Su-25 between 1983 and 1989.^[3]

References

1. "Ukraine-Russia War: Inside the Battle for Snake Island". Key Publishing. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
2. "37th Guards Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
3. "90th independent Assault Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.