Nizhyn Air Base
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | State Emergency Service of Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Location | Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 440 ft / 134 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°6′0″N 031°52′0″E / 51.10000°N 31.86667°E | ||||||||||
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Nizhyn is an air base in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Nizhyn. It was operated by the Soviet Long Range Aviation and Ukrainian Long Range Aviation. It is a medium-sized bomber base with a modern design and is being used to store some of Ukraine's older bombers. The airfield has 33 large revetments along a curved taxiway.