Arkhangelsk/Lakhta-Katunino

Alternate namesKholm (US), Novodvinsk, Lakhta, Lahta
Location22 km SE Arkhangelsk
CountryRU
Coordinates64° 22.9' N 40° 43.4' E (64.3817,40.7233)
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Runway08/26 3100x40 m (10170x131 ft) 091-271°T (CONC)
UsageMilitary

Comments and historyKholm appears to be a typical base with medium-sized revetments along a parallel taxiway. Nuclear bomber base. The 574 MRAP flew the Tu-16, but operated as many as 20 Tu-22M as late as the early 1990s.
   

Mapping linksGoogle Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=64.3817,40.7233&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml
Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=64.3817,40.7233&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=64.3817,40.7233
Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=64.3817,40.7233&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=64.3817,40.7233
Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=64.3817&lon=40.7233&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended)
Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=64.3817_N_40.7233_E_type:city

Sources Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez
Coordinate data: Google Earth
Elevation data:
Runway data:
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