Mengon (air base)

Military airport in Amur Oblast, Russia

Mengon

* IATA: none
* ICAO: ZA33

Summary
Airport type| Military
Operator| Russian Air Force[citation needed]
Location| Elban
Elevation AMSL| 164 ft / 50 m
Coordinates| 50°2′0″N 136°18′0″E﻿ / ﻿50.03333°N 136.30000°E﻿ / 50.03333; 136.30000
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Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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ft  | m
| 10,892  | 3,320  | Concrete

Mengon is an air base in Amur Oblast, Russia located 17 km southwest of Elban. Its purpose is unknown; it may be a diversion or dispersal airbase for bombers from Zavitinsk (air base) or Ukrainka (air base). It has a very long runway and large tarmac. Long runway was designated as a "eastern alternate airport" for landing the Buran spacecraft.

## References

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* RussianAirFields.com

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