Suislepa Airfield

Suislepa Airfield
Suislepa lennuväli
IATA: noneICAO: 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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