Ostrov Bolshevik Location at Ostrov Bolshevik Island Country RU Coordinates 78° 34.9' N 100° 59.7' E (78.5817,100.9950) Elevation 294 m (965 ft) Runway 12/30 2500x50 m (8202x164 ft) 144-324°T (ABANDONED) Usage Military Comments and history Ostrov Bolshevik was probably constructed around 1960, and due to the runway dimensions is believed to be a planned interceptor airfield covering a remote part of the Soviet Arctic which was abandoned during construction or served limited use. It may have been abandoned during the mid-1960s as the US bomber threat was eclipsed by ICBMs.     Mapping links Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=78.5817,100.9950&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=78.5817,100.9950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=78.5817,100.9950 Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=78.5817,100.9950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=78.5817,100.9950 Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=78.5817&lon=100.9950&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended) Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=78.5817_N_100.9950_E_type:city Sources Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez Coordinate data: Google Earth Elevation data: Department of Defense / Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC) Runway data: Department of Defense / Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC) ICAO identifier assignment: Return to index Dataset introduction and description Please direct comments and corrections here ©2005,2009 Tim Vasquez All rights reserved