Saratov West is a air base in

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located 12 km west of

Saratov Saratov (, ; rus, Сара́тов, a=Ru-Saratov.ogg, p=sɐˈratəf) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River upstream (north) of Volgograd. Saratov had a population of 901 ...

. It is an military training airfield. The base is home to the 131st Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the

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RussianAirFields.com
Soviet Air Force bases Russian Air Force bases Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Saratov Oblast {{Russia-airport-stub