Ovruch (air base)

Ovruch
IATA: none ICAO: UKBO
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Ukrainian Air Force
Location	Ovruch
Elevation AMSL	528 ft / 161 m
Coordinates	51°16′0″N 028°43′0″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 8,202 2,500 Concrete

Ovruch (also Ovruch Southwest) is an air base in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine located 8 km southwest of Ovruch. There are three large parking areas for fighters.^{[citation needed]}

The base appears to have capacity for about 50 planes.^{[citation needed]}

In 1993, the military unit was transferred to the village of Cherliany [uk], Horodok Raion. The airbase itself is used for purpose of storage and utilization of airplanes.^{[citation needed]}

Staffing

Units stationed at Ovruch include the 4070th BRSV, with just over 140 Sukhoi Su-17 aircraft as of 1992).^[1]

References

1. "Aviatsiya VMF". Aviabaza KPOI.