Krymsk is an air base of the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District. The base is also known as the 6972nd Air Force Base[1][full citation needed] is an airport located 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) to the north of Krymsk.[2][full citation needed]
Krymsk | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krymsk, Krasnodar Krai in Russia | |||||||
 Satellite imagery of Krymsk air base | |||||||
.svg)  Krymsk Shown within Krasnodar Krai, Russia  Krymsk Krymsk (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 44°57′54″N 38°00′00″E / 44.96500°N 38.00000°E | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | Unknown - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NOI | ||||||
| |||||||
As of 2024[update] satellite imagery shows runway 04/22 extended to 3.00 km.
History
editThis section needs expansion with: when was the airbase initially designated and built? by whom, Soviet goverments prior to the 1980s?, or Russian Air Force after 1990s? For what initial purpose(s)?. You can help by adding to it. (November 2024) |
In 2011, the airfield was closed for renovation.[citation needed]
The main fighter regiment at the base had gone through a series of re-organizations and re-designations by 2012:[3]
- January 9, 2001: absorbed the 562nd Fighter Aviation Regiment, and renamed 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.
- January 12, 2009 renamed 6972nd Guards Aviation Base.
As of February 2022, the base was home to the:[4]
- 1st Guards Composite Aviation Division HQ
- 3rd Composite Guards Aviation Regiment with two squadrons of Sukhoi Su-27M3 (NATO: Flanker)
2012 flooding
editAccording to Izvestiya, the airbase suffered from floods in Krymsk in July 2012. An eyewitness reported that the flow of water washed sand and rubble destined for the runway, under the water were not only pits, but also the basements and first floors of residential and administrative buildings of the military town. “ About 15 combat aircraft flooded, which did not have time to take out before reconstruction. At the same time, the builders and the military were most afraid that aviation kerosene would be poured out due to the elements and the bombs would begin to tear ”.[5] In the same article, an unnamed representative of the military district said that at the time of the reconstruction at the airfield there were only “aircraft taken out of service and in storage” and there was no fuel and ammunition affected by the flood.[5]
The Russian Ministry of Defense denied reports of serious damage to the airfield. A spokesman for the Southern Military District said: “The message that the airfield in Krymsk was badly damaged and 200 million rubles would be required for its reconstruction is not true.” He also stressed that the airfield "is located on a hill, and the maximum amount of water at the very peak of the flood reached a height of 10 centimeters".[6]
After the floods, 5,500 military were deployed to the city of Krymsk to help rebuild the city, and a military campground was built on the airfield of the Krymsk airfield.[7]
Russo-Ukrainian war
editOn the night of 14 November 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on the Krymsk military airfield, where Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets and Ka-27 helicopters are stationed.[8] The Russian Minstry of Defense said they shot down 51 drones using conventional air defense capabilities and that no casualties were reported.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Russian Air Force Order of Battle". Globalsecurity.org.
- ^ "Krymsk Air Base - Russia". World Airport Codes.
- ^ Michael Holm, 393rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, Ww2.dk, accessed December 2012.
- ^ "Russian Air Force today - Russian Southern Military District". Eastern Order of Battle. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Тельманов, Денис (19 July 2012). "В Крымске затопило военную авиабазу". Iz.ru. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "РИА Новости - ЮГ - Силовые структуры - Минобороны опровергло сообщения СМИ о том, что аэродром Крымска сильно пострадал от стихии". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "Military operation in the flooded Krymsk". Archive.is. 4 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Russian airbase in Krasnodar Krai under drone attack". New Voice of Ukraine. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Russia says UAVs attack their military airfield in Krasnodar territory". UKRINFORM. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
 | This article about an airport in Russia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |