Karaksar (air base)
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Karaksar is a former air base in Russia located 42 km northeast of Olovyannaya. It is a former military airfield with taxiways and tarmac, probably for forward deployment in the event of a Sino-Soviet conflict, demolished at the end of the Cold War.
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Olovyannaya, Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia | |||||||
Coordinates | 51°17′0″N 115°51′0″E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Soviet Air Forces | ||||||
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In use | - 1991 (1991) | ||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: XIAP | ||||||
Elevation | 625 metres (2,051 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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