Kursk Vostochny Airport
Kursk Vostochny Airport Аэропорт Курск-Восточный | |||||||||||
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Satellite imagery of Khalino air base | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civilian, Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||||||
| Operator | 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Kursk, Kursk Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 686 ft / 209 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°45′6″N 36°17′48″E / 51.75167°N 36.29667°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aerokursk.ru | ||||||||||
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Kursk Vostochny Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Курск-Восточный) (IATA: URS, ICAO: UUOK), also known as Khalino airbase, Kursk-Khalino, is an interceptor aircraft base in Kursk Oblast, Russia, with a single 2,500 m (8,200 ft) runway located 7 km east of Kursk. It has been used for many decades as a military airbase and has had periods of time when it was also utilized as a commercial airport. It is located 4 miles northeast of Kursk and is considered a medium-sized base, with several alert pads. A civilian tarmac is located on the southern side of the airfield, which utilizes the common runway facilities.