Yugorsk Sovetsky
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Yugorsk Sovetsky is an air base in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 located 11 km southwest of Yugorsk
Yugorsk
Yugorsk is a town in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, situated in the northwestern part of the East-West lowland, from Khanty-Mansiysk. Population: Area: . Postal code: 628260. International dialing code: 34675....

. The 763 IAP (763rd Interceptor Aviation Regiment) was formed here in 1952. From 1970 to 1983 it flew Yak-28 aircraft and from 1983 to 1995 flew MiG-31 planes. The regiment was disbanded sometime between 1996 and 1998. A MiG-25 is on display in the town of Yugorsk.

Currently the airfield is probably used for general aviation service to Yugorsk.
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