Bila Tserkva is a airbase of the Ukrainian Air Force located near Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.

Bila Tserkva
Belaya Tserkov
Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast in Ukraine
Bila Tserkva is located in Kyiv Oblast
Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva
Shown within Kyiv Oblast
Bila Tserkva is located in Ukraine
Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva (Ukraine)
Coordinates49°47′46″N 30°01′28″E / 49.79611°N 30.02444°E / 49.79611; 30.02444
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorUkrainian Air Force
Site history
Built1951 (1951)
In use1951 - present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: UKBC
Elevation10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/36 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete
Bila Tserkva Air Base, aerial view of

The base is home to the 1333rd Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base.[1]

The base was home to the 251st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces between 1951 and 1992 with the Tupolev Tu-16N (ASCC: Badger-A).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ukrainian Air Force - Bila Tserkva (UKBC) 1333 Reserve and Scrap Aviation Base". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ "251st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 29 December 2022.