Tiksi North is a former Russian military airfield located 41 km north of Tiksi in Bulunsky District, Sakha Republic.[1] Described as a ghost airfield, its probable use was either as a diversion or dispersal airfield for Soviet bombers.[1] It was likely abandoned sometime in the early 1960s.[1]
Tiksi North | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Russian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Tiksi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 66[1] ft / 20[1] m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 72°2′18″N 128°28′18″E / 72.03833°N 128.47167°E | ||||||||||
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  Tiksi North Shown within Sakha Republic  Tiksi North Tiksi North (Russia) | |||||||||||
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Other abandoned arctic staging bases:
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