Verkhnaya Zaimka
Airport in Nizhneangarsk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Verkhnaya Zaimka is an air base in Russia located 34 km east of Nizhneangarsk.
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Airport type | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Location | Nizhneangarsk | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,539 ft / 469 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°49′30″N 110°5′54″E | ||||||||||
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Location in Severo-Baykalsky District, Republic of Buryatia Show map of Republic of Buryatia | |||||||||||
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It is in a forested area; a perimeter circles the airfield, suggesting it may have had minor military use but not beyond the 1950s, when military facilities were being built to high standards.