Kursk Vostochny Airport () ,Airport Kursk (Vostochny) also known as Khalino, is an interceptor aircraft base in Kursk Oblast, Russia located 7 km east of Kursk.
It is a medium-sized base 4 miles northeast of Kursk.
Several alert pads, with civilian tarmac on other side of airfield.
Station history
Khalino was home to:
472 IAP (472nd Interceptor Aviation Regiment) from 4 October 1979 to 1998.
Moved in from Orel, Orel Oblast, where it had been stationed from 1950 to 1979.
Equipped with MiG-23P or S from 1979.
Disbanded 1 May 1998.
The 472nd IAP PVO was Military Unit No.61364.
It is currently home to:
14 IAP (14th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-29 (SMT/UBT) aircraft, having been relocated from Zherdevka (air base).
Airlines and destinations
See also
:ru:472-й истребительный авиационный полк
References
External links
Kursk Airport Official website
472nd Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO
