Gyandzha Alternate names Kirovabad (US), Gandzha Location 7 km NW Gence Country AZ ICAO UBBG Coordinates 40° 44.1' N 46° 19.1' E (40.7350,46.3183) Elevation 330 m (1083 ft) Runway 12/30 2500x44 m (8202x144 ft) 128-308°T (CONC) Usage MIL/CIV Military units Mixed. (1 An-12, mid 1990s), (1 An-24, mid 1990s), (3 Il-76, mid 1990s), (1 Tu-134, mid 1990s). Comments and history Significant military facility with 28 bomber pads (presumably for Tu-16 and Tu-22 type aircraft) and two dozen attack revetments. The runway length does not suggest an intercontinental role. Civilian terminal on west side parks 4 planes. In June 1992 the Azerbaijani military took this base by force from Russia, gaining eleven (western sources say 16) Su-24MRs, 20 MiG-25RBs, and three Il-76 transports. Now is used as a transport base.     Mapping links Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=40.7350,46.3183&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7350,46.3183&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=40.7350,46.3183 Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7350,46.3183&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=40.7350,46.3183 Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.7350&lon=46.3183&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended) Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=40.7350_N_46.3183_E_type:city Sources Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez Coordinate data: Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) Elevation data: Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) Runway data: Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) ICAO identifier assignment: Department of Defense / Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) Return to index Dataset introduction and description Please direct comments and corrections here ©2005,2009 Tim Vasquez All rights reserved