Borovtsy Air Base
Borovitsy is an air base in Belarus, located 16 kilometres northwest of Polotsk. It has a sprawling taxiway area and pads for about 40 aircraft. During the Soviet era, it was home to the 24th Guards Military Transport Aviation Regiment 1946-1956, but by the 1980s it was served only by the 276th Independent Helicopter Regiment flying Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Polatsk
- Also known as: “Borovitsy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bielaje Lake, Drysa Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azina and Baravukha.
Borovtsy Air Base
- Category: transportation
- Location: Vitebsk Region, Belarus, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
55.6126° or 55° 36′ 45″ northLongitude
28.6794° or 28° 40′ 46″ eastElevation
139 metres (456 feet)Open location code
9G7CJM7H+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1289093137OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeWikidata ID
Q3813746
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Borovtsy Air Base” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Бараўцы”
- French: “base aérienne de Borovitsy”
- French: “Base aérienne de Borovitsy”
- French: “nord ouest Polotsk”
- Japanese: “ボロヴィツク空軍基地”
- Persian: “فرودگاه بوروویتسی”
- Russian: “Боровцы”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи бурувитси”
- Ukrainian: “Борівці”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barawcy and Фларʼянава.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Бельскае лясніцтва and Прыход храма Узнясення Гасподняга Полацкай епархіі.
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