Salmi (air base)
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| name = Salmi
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| ICAO = XLPS
| type = Military(?)
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| location = Ilinskiy
| elevation-f = 20
| elevation-m = 6
| coordinates = {{Coord|61|19|18|N|032|0|30|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Russia Karelia#Russia#Europe
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Olonetsky District, Republic of Karelia
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Salmi is a former Soviet Air Force air base in Russia located 50 km northwest of Ilinskiy. It was shown on the 1974 Department of Defense Global Navigation Chart No. 3 as having jet facilities. As of 2000 Google Earth indicates it has been dismantled, with some faint outlines still visible.
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071111181851/http://www.russianairfields.com/airfield/Salmi.htm RussianAirFields.com]
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Category:Airports in the Republic of Karelia
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