Jēkabpils is located in the eastern part of Latvia. The Krustpils Air Base is in the north of the city. During the Cold War, Jēkabpils was an air base of the Soviet Air Force.
During the Cold War
Use
Soviet Air Force base.
Situation
Jēkabpils Krustpils Air Base on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1973
Source: ONC D-3 (1973), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
Runways
07/25: 2000 m
Units
Occupation by Soviet units (courtesy of "Unter dem Radar"):
July 1953 - May 1993: independent Reconnaissance Regiment (Il-28R, Yak-27R, Yak-28R, Yak-28PP, Su-17 M3R/M4R, Su-24MR)
July 1954: independent Reconnaissance Regiment ORAP (Pe-2R, Il-28R)
October 1957 US agencies count about 40 aircraft on the airfield, among them about 13 Il-28 BEAGLE, 20 to 30 MiG fighter and 1 or 2 transport aircraft. (Source: CIA)
July 1965 US agencies count at the airfield 15 light straight-wing aircraft and 9 small aircraft, possible swept-wing (Source: CIA)
Today
Use
Closed.
Images
The following pictures from 2008 were taken and provided by "the passenger" - thank you very much!