Ponoy |
Поной |
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Location | 287 km N Arkhangelsk |
Country | RU |
Coordinates | 67° 6.6' N 41° 6.5' E (67.1100,41.1083) |
Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
Runway | 2200x40 m (7218x131 ft) 150-330°T (PLAT) |
Usage | ABANDONED |
Military units | Military |
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Comments and history | Ponoy was constructed by Polish POWs during WWII. The POWs also built an 18 km cobblestone road linking the airfield to the coast. It is reported that the ship which the POWs left on was sunk in the White Sea. |
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Mapping links | Google Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=67.1100,41.1083&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=67.1100,41.1083&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=67.1100,41.1083 Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=67.1100,41.1083&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=67.1100,41.1083 Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=67.1100&lon=41.1083&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended) Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=67.1100_N_41.1083_E_type:city
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Sources |
Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez Coordinate data: Google Earth Elevation data: Runway data: ICAO identifier assignment:
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