Erebuni Airport ( hy, Էրեբունի օդանավակայան) is a

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airport serving

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and the country of

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. It is located south of the center of Yerevan. At present, the airport is mostly operated by the military and is home to the Russian 3624th Air Base and hosts a squadron of

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s and Mi-24 attack helicopters. Private firms do on occasion operate chartered helicopter flights inside the country and to the

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. The airport is also home to a single

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aircraft used by the local flying school.

History

The base was designed by architects L. Sh. Khristaforyan and R. G. Asratyan and design engineers E. N. Tosunyan and I. G. Baghramyan. In November 2013, the Armenian government announced its intention to expand the space allotted to the

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to house new buildings, fuel-storage facilities, and helicopter landing pads to host a squadron of 18 attack helicopters. In January 2014, the press service of the Russian

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confirmed that a contingent of Mi-24P (Hind-F) attack helicopters, Mi-8MT and Mi-8SMV military transport helicopters would be deployed at Erebuni through the course of the year. On 4 November 2008, an Mi-24 attack helicopter of the

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crashed as it was preparing for a training flight. Captain Arshak Nersisyan died in the accident.

References

External links

Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia
(official site) Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Armenia Buildings and structures in Yerevan Soviet Air Force bases Transport in Yerevan Armenian Air Force {{Armenia-transport-stub

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