Kulbakino Air Base (Kulbakine)
Kulbakino Air Base (also Kulbakine; ICAO UKOR) is an active military air base in Ukraine, operated by the Ukrainian Air Force. It has 1 runway (3,221 m). Home to the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade, flying Su-25 Frogfoot.
Facility Details
47.0519°N, 31.9961°E · 266 m elevation
| Operating Country | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Location | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | Ukrainian Air Force |
| Units |
299th Tactical Aviation Brigade
|
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| ICAO code | UKOR |
| Runways |
05/23 · 3,221 m (10,568 ft) · Concrete
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299th Tactical Aviation Brigade
Description
Kulbakine is a Ukrainian Air Force base located near Mykolaiv in the Mykolaiv Oblast. The facility houses the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade, which operates Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack aircraft and Aero L-39C and L-39M Albatros trainers.
On 24 February 2022, Russian aircraft bombarded the installation’s runway, fuel depots, and ammunition storage areas during the initial phase of the Russian invasion. Russian ground forces entered the base on 4 March 2022, but Ukrainian forces recaptured the site at 17:30 later that day.
- AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: Su-25 Frogfoot
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
- APR 112026 Created Page created: Kulbakino Air Base