Maykhe air base explained

Maykhe
Icao:ZA83
Type:Military
Operator:Soviet Armed Forces
Location:Primorsky Krai, Russia
Elevation-F:225
Elevation-M:68
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:6560
R1-Length-M:2000
R1-Surface:Concrete

Maykhe (Russian: Майхэ), also given as Mayke, is an abandoned military air base of the Soviet Armed Forces in Primorsky Krai, Russia.[1] It is located about 20 km (12 miles) east of the town of Artyom. It was identified by U.S. CORONA satellite photography as early as 1962,[2] and in 1971 it was linked to a missile facility northeast of the airfield.[1]

The airfield fell into disuse after the Cold War, and photo galleries on Wikimapia show auto racing events on the former runway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cable (Santized) from NPIC . April 16, 1971 . Central Intelligence Agency . Washington, DC.. CIA-RDP78B03826A000400060016-8
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20170124124047/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP78B04560A000600010061-5.pdf MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION 9044 29 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER 1962