Kipelovo
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Alternate namesFedotovo
Location44 km W Vologda
CountryRU
Coordinates59° 11.4' N 39° 7.4' E (59.1900,39.1233)
Elevation175 m (574 ft)
Runway3500x60 m (11483x197 ft) 003-183°T (CONC)
UsageMilitary
Military units76 PLAPDD (25 Tu-142M, 1992)[#3]. 39 ODRAP (Tu-95RT). 135 PLAPDD (20 Tu-142M, 1992)[#3], (4 Tu-142MR, 1992)[#3]. 392 ODRAP (Tu-95RT, 1992)[#3].

Comments and historyLarge base for long-range aircraft; 20 revetments in remote area and large tarmac along parallel taxiway. Built in 1963, Kipelovo was a major source of Tu-142 flights overshadowing the U.S. fleet in the Atlantic.
   

Mapping linksGoogle Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=59.1900,39.1233&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml
Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=59.1900,39.1233&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=59.1900,39.1233
Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=59.1900,39.1233&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=59.1900,39.1233
Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=59.1900&lon=39.1233&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended)
Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=59.1900_N_39.1233_E_type:city

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


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