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re: WX
Reply to @Chally: Thanks for the information. All the TAF and METAR information on OurAirports currently comes from a free US government source -- it's complete for Canada, the US, and Western Europe, as far as I can tell, but likely misses some reports from smaller stations elsewhere.
WX
Metar and Taf are only available from Russian Met office
wrong coordinates
Be aware that the coordinates indicated in the approach plates are wrong by about 300ft.
This is still an oddment from the cold war times.
Navigator
Non russian aircrafts must have a navigator on board. Use the parking stands on the south side of the apron because the surface load bearing capacity.
re: Airport of Oktyabrskiy
Thank you. Corrected.
Airport of Oktyabrskiy
Airport of Oktyabrskiy in fact situated in Republic of Tatarstan. River at photo is a border between republics. Oktyabrskiy city is at right bank, airport is at left bank.
re: Closed?
Reply to @Jan: Thanks for the help. I've changed the status to closed.
re: Closed?
Several signs...Look close and you'll see markings on the asphalt on the west side near the yellow boxes. There is a fence/wall covering most of the old runway. And it appears they have made a go cart track on the old apron.
re: Closed?
I don't know enough about drag racing to know what to look for in the satellite pic. Certainly, I don't see proper runway markings.
Closed?
Based on Google Earth image this airport appear to be used for drag racing now.
re: WX
π Fri, 17 Dec 2010
β @chhotu at Bugulma Airport, Russia
Reply to @Chally: hello