Severomorsk-1
| Severomorsk-1 | |||||||
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Североморск-1 | |||||||
| Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Satellite imagery of Severomorsk-1 air base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation | ||||||
| Controlled by | 45th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 69°1′54″N 33°25′6″E / 69.03167°N 33.41833°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||
| In use | 1941 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 73 metres (240 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Severomorsk-1 , formerly known as Vayenga-1, is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Severomorsk (formerly called Vayenga). It one of the largest airfields on the Kola Peninsula, second only to Olenya. It can accommodate over 40 bombers and a small number of fighters.
The base is home to the 403rd Independent Composite Aviation Regiment, 830th Independent Shipborne Antisubmarine Helicopter Regiment and the 216th Independent Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron.