Severomorsk-1

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Severomorsk-1
Североморск-1
Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast in Russia
Satellite imagery of Severomorsk-1 air base
Severomorsk-1 Shown within Murmansk Oblast Show map of Murmansk Oblast Severomorsk-1 Severomorsk-1 (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	69°1′54″N 33°25′6″E / 69.03167°N 33.41833°E / 69.03167; 33.41833
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Navy - Russian Naval Aviation
Controlled by	45th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)
In use	1941 - present
Airfield information
Elevation	73 metres (240 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 14/32  Concrete

Severomorsk-1 , formerly known as Vayenga-1, is a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Severomorsk (formerly called Vayenga). It one of the largest airfields on the Kola Peninsula, second only to Olenya. It can accommodate over 40 bombers and a small number of fighters.

The base is home to the 403rd Independent Composite Aviation Regiment,^[1] 830th Independent Shipborne Antisubmarine Helicopter Regiment and the 216th Independent Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron.^[2]