Shoyna
Шойна

Alternate namesKiya (DoD)
Location5 km SE Shoyna
CountryRU
Coordinates67° 50.0' N 44° 14.6' E (67.8333,44.2433)
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
Runway2000x60 m (6562x197 ft) 098-278°T (CONC)
UsageMilitary

Comments and historyMajor combat airfield with 2000 m runway in remote area of Barents Sea coast, probably built in 1940s or 1950s for northern defense, now almost completely dismantled.
   

Mapping linksGoogle Earth - http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=67.8333,44.2433&spn=0.1,0.1&output=kml
Google Maps (map) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=67.8333,44.2433&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=67.8333,44.2433
Google Maps (sat) - http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=67.8333,44.2433&spn=0.1,0.1&t=h&q=67.8333,44.2433
Wikimapia - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=67.8333&lon=44.2433&z=14&l=1&m=b (Russian viewing recommended)
Geohack - http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?params=67.8333_N_44.2433_E_type:city

Sources Computations and data compilation: Tim Vasquez
Coordinate data: Google Earth
Elevation data: Department of Defense / Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC) (1982 edition)
Runway data: Google Earth
ICAO identifier assignment:


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