Saratov West Air Base
Russian airbase
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Saratov West is an air base in Russia located 12 km west of Saratov. It is a military training airfield.
TypeAir Base
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Coordinates51°32′30″N 45°51′00″E
| Saratov West Sokol Razboyshchina | |||||||||
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| Saratov, Saratov Oblast in Russia | |||||||||
 Satellite imagery of Saratov air base | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
  Saratov West Shown within Saratov Oblast  Saratov West Saratov West (Russia) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°32′30″N 45°51′00″E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||
| In use | 1940 - present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: XWSS | ||||||||
| Elevation | 288 metres (945 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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The base is home to the 131st Training Helicopter Regiment as part of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy.[1][2]
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