Klyuchi |
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Location | 3 km SW Klyuchi |
Country | RU |
Coordinates | 56° 18.6' N 160° 48.3' E (56.3100,160.8050) |
Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
Runway | 13/31 2000x40 m (6562x131 ft) 126-306°T (CONC) |
Usage | Military |
Military units | OSAE (An-26). |
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Comments and history | Small but significant interceptor airfield covering northern Kamchatka. About 12 fighter revetments and some narrow tarmac space. Services Kura military proving area (Klyuchi-20)[12][13], an ICBM impact area 130 km to the northeast at 57-20N 161-50E. Was photographed by U-2s starting June 1957. |
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Mapping links | Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=56.3100,160.8050&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=56.3100,160.8050&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=56.3100,160.8050 Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=56.3100,160.8050&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=56.3100,160.8050 Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=56.3100&lon=160.8050&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended) Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=56.3100_N_160.8050_E_type:city
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Sources |
Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez Coordinate data: Google Earth Elevation data: Department of Defense / Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC) Runway data: Google Earth ICAO identifier assignment:
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