Liubsha Air Base

Lyubsha was an air base in Ukraine located 32 km north of Kalush. It was located south of Lviv near the Polish-Slovak border. It appeared to be a forward staging base. One poorly maintained and small parallel taxiway, and a small ramp were located on the airfield.

Lyubsha
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorUkrainian Air Force
LocationKalush, Ukraine
Elevation AMSL807 ft / 246 m
Coordinates49°17′18″N 024°11′54″E
Map
XKLL is located in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
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Shown within Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
XKLL is located in Ukraine
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XKLL (Ukraine)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7,874 2,400 Concrete

History

In the 1970s, aviators of the 179th Fighter Aviation Regiment practiced landing Sukhoi Su-9's at the advanced deployment airfield in Lubsha.[1]

References

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