Chkalovsky (air base)

Chkalovsky

Чкаловский
Satellite imagery of Chkalovsky air base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner/OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
ServesMoscow
Elevation AMSL499 ft / 152 m
Coordinates55°52′42″N 38°03′42″E / 55.87833°N 38.06167°E / 55.87833; 38.06167
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CKL is located in Moscow
CKL
CKL
Location relative to Moscow
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12R/30L 3,000 9,842 Concrete
Source: Aviapages.ru[1]

Chkalovsky (IATA: CKL[2], ICAO: UUMU[1]) is a military air base near Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located 31 km northeast of Moscow.[citation needed]

The airport name is also given as Chkalovskoye. The facility should not be confused with Kaliningrad Chkalovsk or Omsk Chkalovsk airfields.

  1. ^ a b "ЧКАЛОВСКИЙ (ИКАО: УУМУ) / CHKALOVSKY (ICAO: UUMU)" (in Russian). Aviapages.ru. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  2. ^ Accident history for CKL at Aviation Safety Network

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