Pushkin Airport

{{Short description|Airport in Russia}}

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| location = Pushkin, Saint Petersburg

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Pushkin Airport ({{Langx|ru|Аэропорт Пушкин}}) {{Airport codes||ULLP}} is an airport in Leningrad Oblast, Russia located 28 km south of Saint Petersburg. It handles small airliners. It was home to 147 OVZ RZB regiment flying Mil Mi-8 helicopters and contains Ilyushin Il-18, Ilyushin Il-22, and Ilyushin Il-38 aircraft.

The base is home to the 332nd Guards Independent Helicopter Regiment as part of the 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.{{cite web|url=https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/russian-federation/russian-federation-aerospace-forces#ULLP499|title=Russian Air Force - Pushkin (ULLP)|publisher=Scramble.nl|access-date=11 December 2022}}

On April 15, 1946, the 405th Air Defence Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 36th Air Defense Fighter Division was relocated to the airfield from the Warsaw airfield on La-5 aircraft. The regiment became part of the 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Corps. On June 5, 1946, the regiment was disbanded.{{Cite web |title=405th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO |url=http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/405iap(1).htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=www.ww2.dk}}

Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as the 20th Aircraft Repair Plant (ARZ) are based at the airfield. On August 11, 2012, a celebration was held dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, at which the Su-34, Su-27, MiG-29SMT, MiG-31, Su-24, MiG-25, An-12, An-26 aircraft were demonstrated, An-30, An-72, Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.

Since September 2012, the Red Banner Aviation Base of the Russian Air Force has been based at the airfield.