Severomorsk-2

Severomorsk-2
(after 1965 Safonovo-1)
Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast in Russia
Satellite imagery of Severomorsk-2 air base
Site information
TypeAir Base
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation
Controlled by45th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Location
Severomorsk-2 is located in Murmansk Oblast
Severomorsk-2
Severomorsk-2
Shown within Murmansk Oblast
Severomorsk-2 is located in Russia
Severomorsk-2
Severomorsk-2
Severomorsk-2 (Russia)
Coordinates69°0′54″N 33°17′30″E / 69.01500°N 33.29167°E / 69.01500; 33.29167
Site history
Built1952 (1952)
In use1952 - present
Airfield information
Elevation77 metres (253 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
15/33 1,900 metres (6,234 ft) Concrete

Severomorsk-2 (also Safonovo-1 (USSR), Murmansk Northeast (US)) is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 7 km southwest of Severomorsk and 11 km northeast of Murmansk.

The primary operator of Severomorsk-2 (after 1965 Safonvo-1) was 403 ODLAP (403rd Independent Long Range Aviation Regiment) operating Beriev Be-12PS search and rescue aircraft. It is a relatively small airfield compared to nearby Severomorsk-1, and was closed in 1998.

The base was home to the:

  • 38th Independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment between 1981 and 1993.[1]
  • 912th Independent Transport Aviation Regiment until 1960[2]
  • 830th Independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment between 1960 and 2001.[3]
  • 524th Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF between 1952 and 1960.[4]

In mid-2022, Admiral Aleksandr Alekseyevich Moiseyev announced that the air base would be reconstructed.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "38th independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "912th independent Transport Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "830th independent Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ^ "524th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ Nilsen, Thomas (15 June 2022). "Russia to Revive Abandoned Arctic Military Airport". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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