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Kacha Air Base

Kacha Air Base (ICAO UKKA) is an active military air base in Ukraine, operated by the Russian Naval Aviation. It has 1 runway (1,970 m). Home to the 318th Independent Composite Aviation Regiment, the 25th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment, flying An-26 Curl, Be-12 Tchaïka Mail, Tu-134 Crusty, Ka-27 Helix.

Recent ActivityLast 24 months
  1. DEC 112025 Event An-26 · Destroyed · Kacha Air Base, Crimea
  2. DEC 42025 Event MiG-29 · Shot down · Kacha Air Base, Crimea
  3. SEP 242025 Event An-26 · Destroyed · Kacha Air Base, Crimea
  4. SEP 242025 Event An-24/26 · Damaged · Kacha Air Base, Crimea
  5. SEP 212025 Event Be-12 · Damaged · Kacha Air Base, Crimea

Facility Details

Aircraft Based Here
An-26 Curl profile drawing An-26 Curl Military Transport Aircraft 318th Independent Composite Aviation Regiment Be-12 Tchaïka Mail profile drawing Be-12 Tchaïka Mail Military Special Mission Aircraft 318th Independent Composite Aviation Regiment Ka-27 Helix profile drawing Ka-27 Helix Military Helicopters 25th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment Ka-29 Helix-B profile drawing Ka-29 Helix-B Military Helicopters 25th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment Mi-8 Hip profile drawing Mi-8 Hip Military Helicopters 25th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment Tu-134 Crusty profile drawing Tu-134 Crusty Military Training Aircraft 318th Independent Composite Aviation Regiment
Map
Map of Kacha Air Base

44.7831°N, 33.5614°E · 45 m elevation

Summary
Operating Country 🇷🇺 Russia
Location🇺🇦 Ukraine
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Year built1945
Operating OrganizationRussian Naval Aviation
Units
318th Independent Composite Aviation Regiment25th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment
Location & Technical Details
Elevation45 m (148 ft)
ICAO codeUKKA
Runways
03/21 · 1,970 m (6,463 ft) · Concrete
Nearby Bases
  1. 10 km Belbek Air Base 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment
  2. 35 km Saky Air Base 43rd Independent Naval Assault Aviation Regiment
  3. 50 km Gvardeyskoye Air Base 37th Guards Composite Aviation Regiment
  4. 122 km Dzhankoi Air Base 39th Guards Independent Helicopter Regiment
  5. 134 km Kirovske Air Base 929th State Flight Test Centre named for V. P. Chkalov
  6. 269 km Melitopol Air Base 25th Transport Aviation Brigade
Russia-Ukraine War Updated daily
Losses logged
3
30 days to Sep 29
0
Latest loss
Dec 112025
Most losses
🇷🇺 Russia3 of 3
  1. Dec 112025 Destroyed An-26 · Crimea
  2. Dec 42025 Shot down MiG-29 · Crimea
  3. Sep 242025 Destroyed An-26 · Crimea
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Operating forces
🇷🇺 Russia Russian Air Force
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Description

Kacha Air Base is a military installation located in Kacha, Sevastopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. The facility is situated 10 kilometers north of Belbek Air Base. Established in 1945, the base historically housed the 53rd Fighter Aviation Regiment from 1945 to 1946 and the 306th Fighter Aviation Regiment from 1945 to 1947. Between 1981 and 2009, the 859th Training Center for Naval Aviation operated from the installation.

Currently operated by Russian Naval Aviation as part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the base hosts the 318th Independent Composite Aviation Regiment and the 25th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment. The 318th Independent Composite Aviation Regiment operates Antonov An-26KPA transports, Tupolev Tu-134A aircraft, and Beriev Be-12 amphibians configured as anti-submarine warfare platforms. The 25th Independent Shipborne Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment operates Kamov Ka-27, Kamov Ka-29, and Mil Mi-8 helicopters.

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  1. AUG 142026 Updated Page description written
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