Temp (air base)
| Temp | |||||||
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| Kotelny Island, Sakha in Russia | |||||||
Satellite imagery of Temp air base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 75°46′0″N 137°34′48″E / 75.76667°N 137.58000°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1949 | ||||||
| In use | 1949 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: XEBT | ||||||
| Elevation | 30 metres (98 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Temp (Темп; Russian for "pace") is a Russian military air base established in 2013 at the western end of Kotelny Island, serving the station Severny Klever ('Northern Clover' or 'Northern Shamrock'). It was established as part of a national initiative to secure Russia's arctic regions.
The base is home to the Aviation Command, 182nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.