Suislepa Airfield

Suislepa Airfield
Suislepa lennuväli
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Soviet Air Force
Location Tõrva
Elevation AMSL 203 ft / 62 m
Coordinates 58°11′24″N 025°56′54″E / 58.19000°N 25.94833°E / 58.19000; 25.94833Coordinates: 58°11′24″N 025°56′54″E / 58.19000°N 25.94833°E / 58.19000; 25.94833
Map
Suislepa Airfield

Location in Estonia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,000 9,842 Grass
Sources: Forgotten Airfields[1]

Suislepa Airfield (also given as Tõrva, Torva and Torva North) is a former air base in Estonia located in the village of Suislepa, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Tõrva. It is an abandoned front-line or maritime bomber base that was mainly used in the 1960s. Some remains of runways and taxiways can be seen on Google Earth satellite imagery.

References

  1. ↑ Suislepa Airfield at Forgotten Airfields


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