| Mongokhto |
حدخادبشد |
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| Alternate names | Kammeny Ruchey, Alekseyevka (US), Mongohto |
| Location | 29 km N Sovetskaya Gavan |
| Country | RU |
| ICAO | UHKG |
| Coordinates | 49° 14.1' N 140° 11.7' E (49.2350,140.1950) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Runway | 12/30 3400x40 m (11155x131 ft) 112-292°T (CONC) |
| Usage | Military |
| Military units | 308 IAP (MiG-23MLD, 1991)[#1]. 183 MRAP (Tu-22M). 89 MRAD. 310 OPLAP (Tu-142, 1992)[#3]. |
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| Comments and history | Located just north of Vanino, this is a major military airfield that has 63 hardened areas. The Navy nuclear wapons storage is either at this airfield or at Maygatka. In 1997 50 family members blocked the runway over back wages. Google Earth showed numerous Tu-95 and Tu-142 aircraft. Full pavement width 80 m but only 40 usable. |
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| Mapping links | Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=49.2350,140.1950&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml
Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=49.2350,140.1950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=49.2350,140.1950
Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=49.2350,140.1950&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=49.2350,140.1950
Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=49.2350&lon=140.1950&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended)
Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=49.2350_N_140.1950_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: CAICA
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