Erebuni Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Armenian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Yerevan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,955 ft / 901 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°07′42″N 44°28′22″E / 40.12833°N 44.47278°E | ||||||||||
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Source: armats.com[1] | |||||||||||
Erebuni Airport (Armenian: Էրեբունի օդանավակայան) (ICAO: UDYE) is a military airport serving Yerevan and the country of Armenia. It is located 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) 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 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.[2] 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.[3] The first batch of attack and transport helicopters, however, did not arrive until December 2015.
Incidents and accidents
On 4 November 2008, an Mi-24 attack helicopter of the Armenian Air Force crashed as it was preparing for a training flight. Captain Arshak Nersisyan died in the accident.[4]
See also
- List of airports in Armenia
- List of the busiest airports in Armenia
- Military of Armenia
- Transport in Armenia
References
- ^ armats.com - eAIP Armenia
- ^ "Armenia Says It's Ready to Host Russian Combat Helicopters." RIA Novosti. November 21, 2013. Retrieved on November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Russia Forms Helicopter Squadron for Armenian Base." RIA Novosti. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "MILITARY HELICOPTER ACCIDENT". en.a1plus.am. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
External links
- Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia (official site)
- Airport information for UDYE at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.