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Balashov Air Base

Medium airport

Balashov Air Base is a medium airport near Balashov in Saratov Oblast, Russia. The airport is located at 51.5317° / 43.3017° at an elevation of 173 m (568 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,000 m. The nearest airport is Borisoglebsk Air Base, 80 km (50 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Balashov Air Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Balashov Air Base — Overview map

Data

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Local code	`XWSW`
Identifier	`RU-0010`
Type	Medium airport
City	Balashov
Region	Saratov Oblast
Country	Russia
Coordinates	51.53169, 43.30172
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	51° 31′ 54.07″ N 43° 18′ 06.18″ E
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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