| Soltsy-2 | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: XLLL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||
| Location | Soltsy | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 266 ft / 81 m | ||
| Coordinates | 58°8′48″N 030°19′54″E / 58.14667°N 30.33167°ECoordinates: 58°8′48″N 030°19′54″E / 58.14667°N 30.33167°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 9842 | 3000 | Concrete |
Soltsy-2 (also spelled Sol'tsy,
Soltsy, Solcy, Solcy
2) (ICAO:
XLLL) is an air base in Novgorod Oblast, Russia located 2 km north of Soltsy and 72 km southwest of Novgorod.
It contains large aircraft revetments, with a separate compound of
9 hardened areas about 1 mile from the airfield.
It comprises the headquarters of 326 TBAD (326th Heavy Bomber Division). The 840 TBAP (840th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flew Tupolev Tu-22M aircraft from 1976 through the 1990s.[1]
Natural Resources Defense Council lists Soltsy-2 as a nuclear weapons facility.
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