Seshcha
Dubrovka, Bryansk Oblast in Russia
Seshcha is located in Bryansk Oblast
Seshcha
Seshcha
Shown within Bryansk Oblast, Russia
Seshcha is located in Russia
Seshcha
Seshcha
Seshcha (Russia)
Coordinates53°42′54″N 033°20′20″E / 53.71500°N 33.33889°E / 53.71500; 33.33889
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Controlled byMilitary Transport Aviation
Site history
Built1931 (1931)
In usecirca 1931 - present
Battles/wars2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: UUWD
Elevation210 metres (689 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
08/26 3,070 metres (10,072 ft) Concrete

Seshcha is an air base near Dubrovka, Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of Military Transport Aviation.

The airbase was placed in operations in the early 1930s.

The base is home to the 566th Military Transport Aviation Regiment which flies the Antonov An-124 (NATO: Condor) of the 12th Military Transport Aircraft Division.[1] The regiment arrived at the base in August 1958.[2]

References

  1. "Seshcha (UUWD)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. Michael Holm, 566 VTAP, c2015.
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