Ross Air Base serves Ross, BY.
Ross Air Base (ICAO: UMMR), located near the urban-type settlement of Ross in the Grodno Region, Belarus, is a closed military airfield,).
The base has a significant history, having hosted various aviation units. In 1953, it was re-equipped with MiG-17 aircraft, and by 1960, it was operating MiG-21s. Notably, the 116th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment, flying Su-24s, was based there from 1989. This regiment was transferred to the Belarusian Armed Forces in 1992 and later transformed into the 116th Guards Aviation Base).
The air base officially closed in November 2013 when the 116th Guards Assault Aviation Base, which had been formed there, relocated to Lida,). Currently, the airfield is abandoned, and its structures were reportedly transferred to local municipal services for potential auction in 2014),.
*Sources researched: ru.wikipedia.org, metar-taf.com, urban3p.ru, ourairports.com*
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Ross Air Base is located in Ross, BY. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is BY-9937.