Engozero (air base)

Coordinates: 65°52′0″N 033°56′0″E / 65.86667°N 33.93333°E / 65.86667; 33.93333
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Engozero
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
LocationKarelia, Russia
Elevation AMSL335 ft / 102 m
Coordinates65°52′0″N 033°56′0″E / 65.86667°N 33.93333°E / 65.86667; 33.93333
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6,562 2,000

Engozero was a military air base in Karelia, Russia. It was located near Engozero and Ambarnyy, 47 kilometers (29 mi) southeast of Loukhi in northern Karelia,[1] and first appeared on United States Department of Defense Global Navigation Charts in the 1970s.[citation needed] Engozero was closed and the majority of the air base no longer exists.

References[edit]

  1. ^ VOL. 2 OF 4 VOLUMES ANNUAL INDEX TO PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLOITATION PRODUCTS JANUARY-DECEMBER 1977, March 1, 1978, CIA-RDP78B07179A000200020001-5, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.