# Akhtubinsk Air Base

> Akhtubinsk, RU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Akhtubinsk |
| Country | RU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 48.30850, 46.23650 |

## Description

Home to the 929th State Flight Test Centre named for V. P. Chkalov (GLITs) since 1948, Akhtubinsk in Astrakhan Oblast is Russia's principal establishment for testing military aircraft and air-launched weapons. Its two runways include one of roughly 4,000 metres, ample for any freighter, yet the field is a Ministry of Defence facility with no scheduled passenger or commercial cargo flights, no customs post and no IATA code. Forwarders covering the region use Volgograd Gumrak (VOG), about 140 km to the north-west, or Astrakhan (ASF) further south as the nearest airports with real cargo handling. Beyond that, air cargo to and from Russia has been heavily restricted since 2022 by EU, UK and US sanctions and by reciprocal airspace closures, so consignments generally move multimodally via third countries, frequently by road from Riga, Istanbul or Almaty. Anyone planning shipments into this area should verify sanctions exposure and end-use restrictions before quoting.

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