Krivoi Rog Air Base

Kryvyi Rih
Dolhintseve[1]
Dolgintsevo[2]
 Kryvyi Rih in  Ukraine
Kryvyi Rih is located in Ukraine
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih
Shown within Ukraine
Kryvyi Rih is located in Europe
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih (Europe)
Coordinates47°53′19″N 33°32′03″E / 47.88861°N 33.53417°E / 47.88861; 33.53417
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorUkrainian Air Force
Site history
In use
1946–2004 (2004);[3]

2017–present[4]

Garrison information
Garrison
  • 16th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment (1964–1979)
  • 363rd Military-Transport Aviation Regiment, 3rd Air Squadron, 6th Guards Military Transport Aviation Division[3]
    (1946–2004)
  • Ukrainian Air Force
    (2017–present)
Airfield information
Elevation10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/36 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

Kryvyi Rih (during the USSR period was also called in Russian: Krivoy Rog) is a Ukrainian Air Force airbase located near Kryvyi Rih city in south-central Ukraine.

The base was home to the 16th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces between 1964 and 1979 with the Antonov An-12.[5] along with the 363rd Military-Transport Aviation Regiment between 1946 and 1992 with the Ilyushin Il-76MD.[6]

In 2017, in view of the funding and position on increasing combat capabilities, the Air Force Command decided to restore the airfield. Now [in 2018] "Kryvyi Rih" is ready to receive all aircraft types that are in service.

On 19 September 2023, Russian sources claimed that a ZALA Lancet conducted a strike against a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter stationed at Krivoi Rog, some 70 km from front line on the Dnieper River. The MiG was reportedly hit near the cockpit.[7]

References

  1. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. December 2023. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Watch This: Russian Lancet Attack Drone Strikes Ukrainian Su-25 Decoy". The Aviationist. December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Vladislav Kristophorov (2018-11-12). "В Україні відновлено черговий військовий аеродром". Національний промисловий портал.
  4. ^ (in Ukrainian) "Військово-повітряні сили відновлюють мережу аеродромів". Національний промисловий портал. 2018-12-09.
  5. ^ "16th Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  6. ^ "363rd Cherkasskiy orders of Suvurov and Bogdana Khmelnitskiy Military-Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ^ "В Сети появились кадры поражения МиГ-29 ВСУ в ходе удара ВС РФ по аэродрому Долгинцево". overclockers.ru. 19 September 2023.