Arzni Airport

Արզնի օդանավակայան
Summary
Airport typeMilitary aviation
OwnerGovernment of Armenia
OperatorMinistry of Defence of Armenia
LocationNor Hachn
Elevation AMSL1,371 m / 4,501 ft
Coordinates40°17.51′N 44°34.11′E / 40.29183°N 44.56850°E / 40.29183; 44.56850
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Location within Armenia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,004 3,295 Concrete
18/36 991 3,252 Concrete

Arzni Airport (Armenian: Արզնի օդանավակայան) (previously known as Yerevan Yeghvard Airport) (Armenian: Երևան Եղվարդ օդանավակայան) is a military airport located near the town of Nor Hachn, 13 km (8 mi) north of Yerevan and 2 km (1 mi) west of Arzni.

The airport serves as a training base and is attached to the Armenak Khanperyants Military Aviation University, operated by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia. The airport also hosts several military exhibitions and training exercises as well as RC Aircraft events. The airport currently hosts several Antonov An-2, Yak-52 and Piper Archer aircraft as well as several Mil Mi-2 helicopters used for training.

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