Nizhyn Air Base

Nizhyn
Airport Overview
IATA: none ICAO: UKRN
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Location	Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
Elevation AMSL	440 ft / 134 m
Coordinates	51°6′0″N 031°52′0″E / 51.10000°N 31.86667°E / 51.10000; 31.86667
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 9,842 3,000 Concrete

Nizhyn is an air base in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Nizhyn. It was operated by the Soviet Long Range Aviation and Ukrainian Long Range Aviation. It is a medium-sized bomber base with a modern design and is being used to store some of Ukraine's older bombers. The airfield has 33 large revetments along a curved taxiway.