Menzelinsk Airport

Menzelinsk
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Public
Location		Menzelinsk
Elevation AMSL		322 ft / 98 m
Coordinates		55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E / 55.72°N 53.06°E / 55.72; 53.06Coordinates: 55°43′12″N 053°3′36″E / 55.72°N 53.06°E / 55.72; 53.06
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
02 / 20	4,101	1,250	Asphalt

Location

Menzelinsk is an airport in Russia located 3 km west of Menzelinsk, in the Kama river valley. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.

Menzelinsk dropzone

Menzelinsk airport currently known as a Menzelinsk dropzone. It operate two turboprop aircraft -- L-410 and An-28, and a number of smaller aircraft, like An-2. There is a hotel, canteen, rent and a heated packing rooms.

The first parachute jump can be performed with static-line Soviet parachute D-6, or a modern free-fall tandem jump. There is an Accelerated Free Fall program to advance and a series of special courses for Tandem Masters, AFF instructors and wingsuit instructors.

Landing area for parachuting is 1700×800 meters.

World Championships 2010

World parachuting championships 2010 in formation skydiving, canopy formation and artistic events (freestyle and freefly) will be held from 29 July to 5 August 2010.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://wpc2010.skyjump.ru/ WPC 2010

External links

Menzelinsk dropzone