Gvardeyskoye (air base)
| Gvardeyskoye (Hvardiiske) | |||||||
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| Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea in Ukraine | |||||||
Satellite imagery of Gvardeyskoye air base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 45°06′58″N 33°58′44″E / 45.11611°N 33.97889°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1930 | ||||||
| In use | 1930 -present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: UKFG | ||||||
| Elevation | 152 metres (499 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Gvardeyskoye or Hvardiiske (Russian: Гвардейское; or Ukrainian: Гвардійське) is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, in Russian occupied Crimea, Ukraine.
The history of flying here began in the 1930s when Polikarpov Po-2s were flown.
The base is home to the 37th Guards Composite Aviation Regiment, which flies the Sukhoi Su-24M (ASCC: Fencer) and the Sukhoi Su-25SM/25UB (ASCC: Frogfoot) under the 27th Composite Aviation Division as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District.
The base was home to the 43rd Independent Maritime Assault Aviation Regiment from 1990. It came under the control of the Black Sea Fleet.