Afrikanda Air Base

Afrikanda is a former military air base in , Russia. It is located just north of the . It was built for fighter operations with 30 revetments, and has largely served in the interceptor aircraft role.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: Military airfield in Murmansk, Russia
  • Also known as: “Afrikanda” and “Afrikanda air base”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afrikanda.

Village
Photo: Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0.
is a rural locality in administrative jurisdiction of Town with Jurisdictional Territory in , , located beyond the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula at a height of 140 meters above sea level. Population: 1,644.

Afrikanda Air Base

Latitude
67.4539° or 67° 27′ 14″ north
Longitude
32.7857° or 32° 47′ 8″ east
Open location code
9GVJFQ3P+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 251604861
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Wiki­data ID
Q2027349
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Afrikanda Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Afrikanda机场”
  • Chinese: “Afrikanda機場”
  • Estonian: “Afrikanda lennuväebaas”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی آفریکندا”
  • Russian: “Африканда (аэродром)”
  • Russian: “Африканда”
  • Spanish: “Base aerea de Afrikanda”
  • Spanish: “Base aérea de Afrikanda”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ офрикндо”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Африканда”
  • Ukrainian: “Африканда (аеродром)”
  • Ukrainian: “Африканда”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Afrikanda-2 and полуостров Кемновньярк.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Afrikanda and Ж.Д. Вокзал.

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