Tiraspol Airfield
airfield in Tiraspol, Moldova
Tiraspol Airfield (ICAO: LUTR) is an airfield located in Tiraspol. It previously served as a military air base.
History
Until 1989, it was used as a military airfield of the Soviet Air Forces.
Until 2012, car races were held at the airfield. The airfield was used for training before the 2 September and Victory May parades.
In October 2012, then Transnistrian President Yevgeny Shevchuk announced his intention to create a civilian airport in Tiraspol on the territory of a military airfield. The head of the delegation of the State Duma of Russia, Sergei Gavrilov, confirmed that the reconstruction would be paid with funds provided by Russia. In the same year, the runway was restored before the arrival of Russian military specialists.
On October 23, 2012, a Russian Antonov An-72 aircraft landed in Tiraspol, marking the first flight since 1998. On October 25, 2012, the aircraft flew to Chișinău.
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