Migalovo (air base)
Military airport near Tver, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Migalovo (also given as Tver Migalovo, Kalinin) (IATA: KLD, ICAO: UUEM) is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 10 km west of Tver. It is a large military airlift base. It currently houses all of Russia's remaining Antonov An-22 fleet. It is an Ilyushin Il-76 base, with some Antonov An-12 aircraft stored.
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Tver, Tver Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 56°49′30″N 035°45′36″E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
Controlled by | Military Transport Aviation | ||||||
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In use | - present | ||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: KLD, ICAO: UUEM | ||||||
Elevation | 143 metres (469 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 2nd Central Scientific Research Institute and the 8th Military Transport Aviation Regiment which is part of the 12th Mginska Red Banner Military Transport Aircraft Division.[1]