Krichev Krychaw | |||||||
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Krychaw, Klimavichy District, Mogilev Region in Belarus | |||||||
Coordinates | 53°44′05″N 031°55′02″E / 53.73472°N 31.91722°E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Armed Forces of Belarus | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1949 | ||||||
In use | 1949–1993 | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: ZF19 | ||||||
Elevation | 174 metres (571 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Krichev is a military air base in the Mogilev Region, Belarus. It is located in Klimavichy District, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the city of Krychaw. The base served the interceptor air defense role for the Soviet Air Defence Force, hosted by the 28th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2nd Air Defence Corps, Moscow Air Defence District.[1]