Afrikanda
Afrikanda is an abandoned airfield in Murmansk Oblast, Northwestern Russia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Afrikanda Air Base.
Afrikanda Air Base
Aerodrome
Afrikanda is a former military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located just north of the village of the same name. It was built for fighter operations with 30 revetments, and has largely served in the interceptor aircraft role.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afrikanda.
Afrikanda
Village
Photo: Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0.
Afrikanda is a rural locality in administrative jurisdiction of Polyarnye Zori Town with Jurisdictional Territory in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located beyond the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula at a height of 140 meters above sea level. Population: 1,644.
Afrikanda
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Murmansk Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
67.45724° or 67° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
32.7849° or 32° 47′ 6″ eastElevation
147 metres (482 feet)Open location code
9GVJFQ4M+VXGeoNames ID
11458820
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