Armavir (air base)

Armavir is a military airfield in Krasnodar Territory, located on the southern outskirts of the city Armavir. The 713th Training Aviation Regiment is based at the aerodrome, which is part of the 783rd Training Center. The regiment instructors provide training for fighter aircraft on the Yak-130 L-39 and MiG-29 aircraft.

Armavir
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Russian Air Force
Serves	Armavir, Russia
Location	Belaya
Elevation AMSL	272 ft / 83 m
Coordinates	44°58′09″N 41°06′29″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 8,202 2,500 Concrete

The possibility is being discussed of creating an Armavir airport by reconstructing the military aerodrome and bringing it into compliance with the standards of civil aviation aerodromes.[1]

Accidents and disasters

• September 14, 2006: in the area of Armavir city, a L-39 training aircraft crashed during a scheduled training flight. A cadet ejected and the pilot-instructor Dmitry Khrebtov died.
• February 1, 2008: a L-39 crashed. During the performance of a flight task, the engine stopped. After two unsuccessful attempts to restart, the pilot took the plane to a safe area and Second-class pilot Major Serov safely ejected.[2][3]
• September 4, 2014: in the Armavir region, during a training flight of a MiG-31 aircraft, the landing gear did not lower during the approach to landing. Both pilots ejected and managed to survive. According to the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov, the pilots were quickly found and taken by helicopter to the base airfield.

References

1. "Armavir authorities want to open an airport in the city". Yugopolis.eu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
3. "В Краснодарском крае разбился учебный самолет". Lenta.ru. Retrieved 12 March 2019.