Kansk (air base)
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Kansk-Dalny is an air base in Russia located 9 km south of Kansk. It is a fighter base with about 10 remote revetments.
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Kansk | |||||||
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Kansk, Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 56°7′24″N 095°39′48″E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
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Built | 1959 (1959) | ||||||
In use | 1959 - present | ||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: XNKG | ||||||
Elevation | 316 metres (1,037 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 712th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment which flies the Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO: Foxhound) under the 21st Composite Aviation Division.[1]