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Kirovsk–Apatity Airport
Kirovsk–Apatity Airport (), also known as Khibiny Airport or Hibiny Airport () is a mixed military/civilian airport in Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located southeast of Apatity. Kirovsk–Apatity Airport was officially opened in 1994, developed on a former Soviet Air Force/Russian Air Force airfield with a single Airport apron, tarmac area that hosted the 227th Independent Helicopter Squadron flying Mil Mi-8, Mi-8 helicopters between 1992 and 2000 and the 88th Independent Helicopter Squadron between 1977 and 1994. Both were part of the Soviet Ground Forces. The airfield was revamped to serve the towns of Apatity and Kirovsk, Murmansk Oblast, Kirovsk for civilian use, and in 1994 began operating flights to Sheremetyevo Airport. Currently, Kirovsk–Apatity Airport handles medium-sized airliners for domestic flights to several cities in Northwest Russia, with intentions to be developed into an international airport. Airlines and destinations References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilian Airport
A civilian is a person who is not a member of an armed force. It is illegal under the law of armed conflict to target civilians with military attacks, along with numerous other considerations for civilians during times of war. If a civilian engages in hostilities, they are an unlawful combatant and temporarily lose their protection from attack. It is slightly different from a non-combatant, because some non-combatants are not civilians (for example, people who are not in a military but support war effort or military operations, military chaplains, or military personnel who are serving with a neutral country). Civilians in the territories of a party to an armed conflict are entitled to certain privileges under the customary laws of war and international treaties such as the Fourth Geneva Convention. The privileges that they enjoy under international law depends on whether the conflict is an internal one (a civil war) or an international one. In some nations, uniformed members (or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
