Kapustin Yar (air base)

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Kapustin Yar Vladimirovka
Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast in Russia
Satellite imagery of Kapustin Yar air base
Kapustin Yar Shown within Astrakhan Oblast Show map of Astrakhan Oblast Kapustin Yar Kapustin Yar (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	48°40′04″N 45°43′54″E / 48.66778°N 45.73167°E / 48.66778; 45.73167
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Aerospace Forces
Site history
Built	1954 (1954)
In use	1954 - present
Airfield information
Runways Direction Length and surface 09/27 1,170 metres (3,839 ft) Concrete

Kapustin Yar is a military airfield near the town of Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast, serving the Kapustin Yar military training ground, founded in 1946. Until the 1990s, the airfield had the code name "Picture" (previously – "Constitution").

Classed as an Airfield 3rd class. The 35th independent mixed air squadron (military unit 33782) is based at the airfield,^[1] equipped with MI-8 helicopters, with AN-26 and AN-72 transport aircraft. Ground support for flights is provided by the 88th aviation commandant's office (military unit 54003).

As of 2024^[update] satellite imagery showed runway 09/27 to be 1.20 km.