Achinsk Airport () is an air base in
Krasnoyarsk Krai
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Russia
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located east of
Achinsk
Achinsk () is a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Chulym River near its intersection with the Trans-Siberian Railway, west of Krasnoyarsk. It has a population of 109,155 as of the 2010 Census.
History
Achins ...
. It is a civilian airfield with minor facilities for small number of fighter aircraft.
one source lists the
712th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment at
Kansk air base with Achinsk as a
diversionary airfield.
On 30 March 2012, the new manager of the airport Valeri Gusarov outlined his plans for the future of the airport, including making airport operations all year round rather than seasonal and expanding the operations beyond the Krasnoyarsk region.
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List of airports in Russia
This is a list of airports in Russia (Russian Federation), sorted by location. , Russia had 227 operational airports registered by the Federal Air Transport Agency.
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Military airfields
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*Transport in Russia
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List of military airbases in Russia
This is a List of military airbases in Russia, including the airbases used by the Russian Aerospace Forces, Russian Naval Aviation, National Guard of Russia and aircraft repair depots. The list includes overseas Russian airbases including those i ...
References
Soviet Air Defence Force bases
Russian Air Force bases
Airports built in the Soviet Union
Airports in Krasnoyarsk Krai
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