Zavodskoe Airport (russian: Аэропорт "Заводское"; uk, Аеропорт "Заводське" ) is situated at a distance of southwest of

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, the

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of the

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. It was built in 1914 as part of an aircraft factory "

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". It is class D unpaved airdrome. It operates during daylight hours.

History

During times of the Soviet Union, an airline club and a school of civil pilots was established there. Many graduates became

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. In March 1941, an aviation enterprise was founded to carry out the special type of aviation works. Until the 1990s, the airport has scheduled air transportation of passengers and cargo to the Crimea and in the neighboring area. For some time there has been an air baseInformation report. Airbases and guided launching site in the Crimea. 20 June 1958
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contracts to work in central Africa and Asia. Skilled engineers and technicians of C and B categories have wide experience of operation of aircraft in all regions of the world. They can independently perform any type of maintenance without inspector's check or inspector's presence. Many specialists have permission to maintenance of helicopters Mil

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AMT,

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, Mi-172, and

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. The airport also runs sightseeing flights to Crimean tourist locations. During the Crimean crisis

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s were based at the airport. Zavodskoe Airport

References

External links

"Universal-Avia"
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