Zernograd air base
Airbase in Rostov Oblast, Russia
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Zernograd is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Zernograd, Rostov Oblast, Russia.
TypeAir Base
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Controlledby4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Zernograd | |||||||
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Зерноград | |||||||
| Zernograd, Rostov Oblast in Russia | |||||||
 Satellite imagery of Zernograd air base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  Zernograd Shown within Rostov Oblast  Zernograd Zernograd (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 46°50′01″N 40°22′48″E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1969 | ||||||
| In use | 1969 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: URRG | ||||||
| Elevation | 89 metres (292 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 16th Army Aviation Brigade.[1]
106th Training Aviation Regiment between 1969 and 1995.[2]
286th independent Helicopter Squadron for Electronic Warfare between 1992 and 1998.[3]
