Erebuni Airport ( hy, Էրեբունի օդանավակայան) is a
military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
airport serving
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...
and the country of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
. 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
MiG-29s and
Mi-24 attack helicopters. Private firms do on occasion operate chartered helicopter flights inside the country and to the
CIS. The airport is also home to a single
Diamond DA40
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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
Russian Air Force 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
Southern Military District 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
Armenian Air Force
The Armenian Air Force ( hy, Հայաստանի Ռազմաօդային Ուժեր, Hayastani Razmaodayin Uzher) is the air arm of the Armed Forces of Armenia formed by independent Armenia in 1992 in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Unio ...
crashed as it was preparing for a training flight. Captain Arshak Nersisyan died in the accident.
See also
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List of airports in Armenia
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List of the busiest airports in Armenia
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Military of Armenia
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Transport in Armenia
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
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