Chita Northwest is an air base in Russia located 5 km northwest of Chita. It is also informally called "Cheryomushki". Located on Chita's north side, this base contains a number of hangars and ramp areas. It is not to be confused with Chita Kadala Airport 10 km to its southwest.
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| Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia | |||||||
  Chita-2 Shown within Zabaykalsky Krai  Chita-2 Chita-2 (Russia) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°4′0″N 113°26′0″E / 52.06667°N 113.43333°E | ||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces | ||||||
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| In use | -present | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: UIAI | ||||||
| Elevation | 677 metres (2,221 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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It was reported as the home of the 112th Independent Helicоpter Regiment of the 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.[1][2] The regiment moved from Nerchinsk, Chita Oblast, where it had been part of the 36th Combined Arms Army, in 2002.[3]
The 2nd Independent Aviation Squadron of the National Guard of Russia is based at the field, operating Mil Mi-8MTV-2 helicopters as part of the service's Siberian Regional Command.[4] The base is also home to the 810 Aviation Repair Plant which performs aviation maintenance on helicopters.[5]