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Tapa Airfield (ICAO: EETA) is an unused air base in Estonia located 3 km (1.9 mi)
southwest of Tapa. During the Cold War it was home to 656 IAP (656th Interceptor Aviation Regiment).
Tapa's interceptor regiment initially operated the Sukhoi Su-9 (Fishpot)
in the 1960s and 1970s.. This aircraft was replaced in 1978 with the MiG-23M (Flogger-B).
In 1987, interceptor aircraft were dispatched from Tapa to intercept Mathias Rust's Cessna 172 in a famous Cold War incident.
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Tapa Airfield
Tapa lennuväli |
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military |
| Operator |
Estonian Air Force |
| Location |
Tapa |
| Elevation AMSL |
331 ft / 101 m |
| Coordinates |
59°14′06″N
025°57′06″E |
| Map |
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Location in Estonia
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
05/23 |
2,500 |
8,202 |
Concrete |
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Sources: Forgotten Airfields |
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