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Klokovo
Tula
Tula, Tula Oblast in Russia
Klokovo is located in Tula Oblast
Klokovo
Klokovo
Shown within Tula Oblast
Klokovo is located in Russia
Klokovo
Klokovo
Klokovo (Russia)
Coordinates54°14′12″N 037°36′24″E / 54.23667°N 37.60667°E / 54.23667; 37.60667
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Site history
Built1946 (1946)
In use1946 - present
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: TYA
Elevation219 metres (719 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
08/26 1,850 metres (6,070 ft) Concrete

Klokovo (Russian: Клоково) (IATA: TYA) is an air base in Russia on north fringe of Tula. It has been home to 374 OVTAP (374th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Ilyushin Il-76 (ASCC: Candid) and Antonov An-22 (ASCC: Cock) large cargo planes, of the 12th Military Transport Aviation Division "Mginskaya Red Banner".[1]

A scholastic regiment of Tambov military aircraft school (Aero L-29 Delfín (ASCC: Maya)) was based there. The runway was used by the military together with a civil airport, which closed in 1992.

The base was used by the 374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment between 1946 and 1975[2] and is currently home to the 490th Independent Helicopter Regiment.[3]

References

  1. ^ "37 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK". Brinkster.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.
  2. ^ "374th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ^ "490th independent Helicopter Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 8 December 2022.