Kamenka Air Base

Military restructuring and severe budget cuts following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The base's sole flying unit, the 53rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, was disbanded in 1998, which led to the subsequent abandonment and closure of the air base.

The air base is completely abandoned and in a state of advanced decay. Satellite imagery confirms that the runway, taxiways, and dispersal areas with their hardened aircraft shelters are still intact but are crumbling and heavily overgrown with vegetation. The technical buildings, barracks, and the associated garrison town ('gorodok') are derelict and have been scavenged for materials over the years. The site is not used for any official purpose and is a destination for urban explorers and military history enthusiasts. The provided ICAO code, RU-0326, is an unofficial designation likely used in flight simulator databases, not an official ICAO code.

Kamenka Air Base was a significant Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO) installation during the Cold War. Its primary purpose was to host fighter-interceptor units to protect the airspace over the central industrial regions of the USSR. The base was home to the 53rd Guards 'Stalingrad' Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Fighter Aviation Regiment (53 Gv. IAP). This regiment operated Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23P 'Flogger-G' interceptor aircraft from the base from the early 1980s until its disbandment. The base's infrastructure, including a 2500-meter concrete runway and numerous hardened aircraft shelters, was designed to ensure operational readiness and survivability against a potential NATO attack.

There are no known official plans or credible prospects for reopening or reactivating Kamenka Air Base. The extensive degradation of all infrastructure, including the runway, taxiways, and support facilities, would require a prohibitively expensive and complete reconstruction. Given the large number of similar abandoned Cold War-era airfields in Russia, its reactivation for either military or civilian aviation is considered highly improbable.