RU-6088
Mengon Air Base
VFR
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Name
Mengon Air Base
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ICAO
RU-6088
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:52 pm (VLAT)
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Municipality
Elban
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Coordinates
50° 1′ 59″ N 136° 18′ 0″ E
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Elevation
164 ft (50 m MSL)
About Mengon Air Base
Mengon is an air base in Amur Oblast, Russia located 17 km southwest of Elban. Its purpose is unknown; it may be a diversion or dispersal airbase for bombers from Zavitinsk (air base) or Ukrainka (air base). It has a very long runway and large tarmac. Long runway was designated as a "eastern alternate airport" for landing the Buran spacecraft.
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