Perm Air Base (Bolshoye Savino)

Perm International Airport, also known as Bolshoye Savino Airport, is an international airport located 16 kilometers southwest of Perm, Russia. It operates as a joint civil-military airfield. The airport was constructed in 1952 as Bolshoye Savino Airport under the personal control of Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov for the Soviet Air Force. On May 1, 1960, pilots from the 764th Fighter Aviation Regiment stationed at Bolshoye Savino were involved in the interception of a United States U-2 spy aircraft, during which one MiG-19 pilot was accidentally killed by friendly fire. In 1965, it became the main civilian airport for Perm, replacing Bakharevka Airport, and was repurposed as a joint civil-military airport. During the Cold War, the airfield operated up to 38 MiG-25 interceptors, along with Yak-25 and Yak-28 aircraft. Modern MiG-31s were received in 1991. The runway was lengthened from 2,500 to 3,200 meters in 2002.

As of the current status, the airport hosts Mikoyan MiG-31 fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces, operated by the 764th Fighter Aviation Regiment, which is part of the 21st Composite Aviation Division and the 14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army. A new passenger terminal was officially opened on November 30, 2017, while international flights continue to be served by the old terminal. Future plans include the installation of jet bridges.