Budyonnovsk (air base)

Budyonnovsk is an airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Southern Military District.

Budyonnovsk (Budennovsk)
Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai in Russia
Budyonnovsk Shown within Stavropol Krai Show map of Stavropol Krai Budyonnovsk Budyonnovsk (Russia) Show map of Russia
Coordinates	44°50′07″N 044°00′28″E / 44.83528°N 44.00778°E / 44.83528; 44.00778
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by	4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In use	Unknown - present
Airfield information
Runways Direction Length and surface 08/26 2,976 metres (9,764 ft) Concrete

The airbase lies 14 km (9 miles) southeast of the town of Budyonnovsk, in Stavropol Krai.

The base is home to the 368th Assault Aviation Regiment (368th ShAP) which has two squadrons of Sukhoi Su-25SM/SM3 (NATO: Frogfoot-A) and the 487th Independent Combat Control Helicopter Regiment.^[1][2][3][4]

The 386th deployed to Millerovo (air base) as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[5]