Orsha Airport

Airport in Vitebsk Region, Belarus

Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava

Во́рша Aэрапорт

Satellite imagery of Orsha Airport

* IATA: TXC
* ICAO: UMIO

Summary
Airport type| Military/Commercial
Serves| Orsha
Location| Orsha, Vitebsk Region, Belarus
Elevation AMSL| 620 ft / 189 m
Coordinates| 54°26′24″N 30°17′48″E﻿ / ﻿54.44000°N 30.29667°E﻿ / 54.44000; 30.29667
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Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava

Location in Belarus

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Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava

Orsha Airport
Orša-Balbasava (Europe)

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Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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ft  | m
05/23  | 9,845  | 3,001  | Concrete

Orsha Airport (previously named Balbasovo Airbase, given as Balbasava, Bolbasovo, Orsha Southwest, and Orsha) is a commercial airport in Belarus, located 11 km southwest of Orsha. It has a long runway, large tarmac area, a terminal building, 3 commercial remote stands, and 30 large revetments. A remote revetment area contains 5 bomber pads and probably 5 fighter pads.

The airport is also home to the Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant (OARP).[1]

It was home to the 402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (402 TBAP) flying Tupolev Tu-22M3 (ASCC: Backfire) aircraft as recently as 1993.[2][3] The 402 TBAP was part of the 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division at Soltsy-2.

Its IATA code TXC was assigned in late 2021, in preparation of taking up commercial air transport operations.

## References

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1. ^ "Belarus Aircraft Repair Plant - Orša-Balbasava (UMIO) Орша-Балбасава (Orsha-Balbasovo)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
2. ^ "Dal'nyaya Aviatsiya". Aviabaza KPOI.
3. ^ "402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 21 January 2023.