Maykhe
Military
IcaoZA83
OperatorSoviet Armed Forces[citation needed]
LocationPrimorsky Krai, Russia
Elevation-f225
Elevation-m68
Coordinates43°25′21″N 132°25′27″E[1]
R1-number04/22
R1-length-f6560
R1-length-m2000
R1-surfaceConcrete

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.

References

  1. ^ Central Intelligence Agency (April 16, 1971). "Cable (Santized) from NPIC". Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2022. CIA-RDP78B03826A000400060016-8
  2. ^ MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION 9044 29 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER 1962, July 1, 1963, CIA-RDP78B04560A000600010061-5, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.