Kaliningrad Chkalovsk
Kaliningrad Chkalovsk (also Chkalovskoye, Tchalov, or Prowehren) is a naval air base in Chkalovsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia located 9 kilometers northwest of Kaliningrad. Most instances in Russian aviation literature of Chkalovsk or Chkalovskoye refer specifically to this large airfield. A significant Baltic naval base, it is Kaliningrad's largest airfield with four separate complexes for bomber and fighter parking.
| Kaliningrad Chkalovsk | |||||||
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Чкаловск | |||||||
| Chkalovsk, Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia | |||||||
Chkalovsk Shown within Kaliningrad Oblast Chkalovsk Chkalovsk (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 54°46′0″N 020°23′48″E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation | ||||||
| Controlled by | Baltic Fleet | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1935 | ||||||
| In use | 1935 - present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 50 metres (164 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The base is home to the 689th Guards Fighter Regiment which uses the Sukhoi Su-27P/UP (ASCC: Flanker) as part of the 132nd Composite Aviation Division as part of the Baltic Fleet.
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