Kilpyavr (air base)

Kilpyavr
Kilpyavr
	IATA: none; ICAO: XLMW;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Russian Air Force
Location	Murmansk
Elevation AMSL	305 ft / 93 m
Coordinates	69°5′48″N 032°24′30″E
Runways

Kilpyavr (Russian: Килпъявр or Килп-Явр, Finnish: Kilpijärvi. Also appearing in many different forms as Kilpajärvi, Kilp-Yavr, Kil'p-Yar, Kilp-Yar, Kilpyarvi) is a military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 30 km northwest of Murmansk. It is a small interceptor base operated by the 941st Fighter Aviation Regiment) (941 IAP).

Kilpyavr's interceptor regiment initially operated the Sukhoi Su-9 (Fishpot) in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] This aircraft was replaced in 1978 with the MiG-23M (Flogger-B).[1] Kilpyavr also operated the MiG-19, and upgraded to Su-27 aircraft in 1985.

Google Earth high-resolution satellite imagery dating to around March 2007 showed 37 interceptor aircraft on the tarmac.

References

PHASEOUT OF FISHPOT IN APVO STRANYY AIRFIELDS USSR, February 1981, CREST: CIA-RDP81T00380R000100980001-5, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.

External links

Michael Holm, 941st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO

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[phaseout81-1] PHASEOUT OF FISHPOT IN APVO STRANYY AIRFIELDS USSR, February 1981, CREST: CIA-RDP81T00380R000100980001-5, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.