Chindant

Chindant
IATA: none – ICAO: XIAG
Summary
Airport type		Military
Operator		Russian Air Force
Location		Borzya
Elevation AMSL		2,201 ft / 671 m
Coordinates		50°23′48″N 116°20′48″E / 50.39667°N 116.34667°E / 50.39667; 116.34667Coordinates: 50°23′48″N 116°20′48″E / 50.39667°N 116.34667°E / 50.39667; 116.34667
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
	8,202	2,500	Concrete

Chindant (also referred to as Borzya, Borzia, Borzyu, and Borzya Northwest) is an air base in Chita Oblast, Russia located 13 km west of Borzya. It is a simple fighter base with three areas of fighter revetments housing about 30 aircraft.

Units stationed at Chindant include:

• 189 Gv APIB (189th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3 aircraft around 1988. This regiment was subordinate to 23 OA (23rd Air Army, i.e. Trans-Baikal Air Army).
• 101 ORAP (101st Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment) flying Su-17M3R aircraft.