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Voznesensk Air Base

Voznesensk Air Base (ICAO UKOW) is an active military air base in Ukraine, operated by the Ukrainian Air Force. It has 1 runway (2,470 m). Home to the 115th Guards Assault Aviation Division, the 642nd Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment, the 642nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment.

Facility Details

Map
Map of Voznesensk Air Base

47.5656°N, 31.5172°E · 266 m elevation

Summary
Operating Country 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Location🇺🇦 Ukraine
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Year built1947
Operating OrganizationUkrainian Air Force
Units
115th Guards Assault Aviation Division642nd Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment642nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
Location & Technical Details
Elevation266 m (873 ft)
ICAO codeUKOW
Runways
13/31 · 2,470 m (8,104 ft) · Concrete
Nearby Bases
  1. 68 km Kulbakino Air Base 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade
  2. 141 km Kanatove Air Base 88th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment
  3. 238 km Artsyz Air Base Inactive 37th Guards Military Transport Aviation Regiment
  4. 249 km Mărculești Air Force Base · 🇲🇩 Moldova
  5. 284 km Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport 456th Guards Transport Aviation Brigade
  6. 296 km Melitopol Air Base 25th Transport Aviation Brigade
Related
All Military Air Bases Ukraine Air Bases
Operating forces
🇺🇦 Ukraine Ukraine Air Force
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Description

Voznesensk is a reserve air base of the Ukrainian Air Force located near Voznesensk in the Mykolaiv Oblast. The 115th Guards Assault Aviation Division arrived at the installation in May 1947 and remained there until its disbandment in August 1956. In 1959, the 642nd Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment relocated to the airfield from Podgorodnaya in the Odesa Oblast.

In 1988, the 642nd Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment was redesignated as a Fighter Aviation Regiment and equipped with Mikoyan MiG-29 aircraft. At the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the unit was a component of the 5th Air Army. Personnel of the 642nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment took the Oath of Allegiance to the People of Ukraine in 1992. The installation currently functions as a reserve airfield for the Ukrainian Air Force.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
  2. APR 112026 Created Page created: Voznesensk Air Base