Achinsk Airport (russian: Аэропорт Ачинск) is an air base in

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located east of

Achinsk Achinsk (russian: А́чинск) is a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Chulym River near its intersection with the Trans-Siberian Railway, west of Krasnoyarsk. It has a population of 109,155 as of the 2010 C ...

. It is a civilian airfield with minor facilities for small number of fighter aircraft. One source lists the

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but lists Achinsk as a diversionary airfield.

Recent developments

On 30 March 2012, the new manager of the airport Valeri Gusarov has outlined his plans for the future of the airport, including making airport operations all year round rather than seasonal and expanding the operations beyond the Krasnoyarsk region.

References

Soviet Air Defence Force bases Russian Air Force bases Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Krasnoyarsk Krai {{Russia-airport-stub