Chita Northwest Air Base (Cheryomushki)

Chita Northwest, also informally known as "Cheryomushki", is an air base located 5 km northwest of Chita, Russia. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence and operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The base was initially built in the late 1920s and previously hosted civilian aircraft. During the Second World War, units of the 12th Air Army were stationed at Chita Northwest. In 2002, the 112th Independent Helicopter Regiment, which had been formed in 1968 and previously based at Nerchinsk, arrived at the airfield. This regiment initially operated Mil Mi-4 and Mil Mi-6 helicopters, later receiving Mi-8 and Mi-24 attack helicopters, as well as Mi-10PP jamming helicopters. In 2010, during the reform of the Russian Armed Forces, the 112th Regiment was reorganized into the 439th Army Aviation Base of the 3rd Air and Air Defence Forces Command. The runway underwent reconstruction in 2014. In 2017, the 439th Army Aviation Base was reorganized back into the 112th Independent Helicopter Regiment.

Currently, the base also hosts the 2nd Independent Aviation Squadron of the National Guard of Russia, operating Mil Mi-8MTV-2 helicopters, and the 810 Aviation Repair Plant, which performs aviation maintenance on helicopters.