Ponoy
Поной

Location287 km N Arkhangelsk
CountryRU
Coordinates67° 6.6' N 41° 6.5' E (67.1100,41.1083)
Elevation158 m (518 ft)
Runway2200x40 m (7218x131 ft) 150-330°T (PLAT)
UsageABANDONED
Military unitsMilitary

Comments and historyPonoy 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.
   

Mapping linksGoogle 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

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