Dombarovsky (air base)
Dombarovsky (also given as Dombarovskiy and Tagilom) is a military airbase 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the village of Dombarovsky, near Yasny in Russia's Orenburg Oblast. Operated by the Soviet Air Defence Forces and later by the Russian Air Force, it hosted fighter interceptor squadrons and hosts an ICBM base (which has been adapted for commercial satellite launches) with a supporting helicopter base.
| Dombarovsky Yasnaya | |||||||
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| Yasny, Orenburg Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Dombarovsky Shown within Orenburg Oblast Dombarovsky Dombarovsky (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 51°02′56″N 59°51′12″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Strategic Rocket Forces | ||||||
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| In use | 1953-present | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: XWTD | ||||||
| Elevation | 265 metres (869 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The site is divided into three sites:
- The former main runway and dispersals: 51°05′35″N 59°50′45″E
- The current ICBM base: 50°48′12″N 59°30′59″E
- The current ICBM support helicopter base: 51°02′56″N 59°51′12″E home to the 84th Independent Helicopter Squadron of the 13th Red Banner Rocket Division
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