Kilpyavr (air base)
Kilpyavr is a former military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 30 km northwest of Murmansk. It was a small interceptor base operated by the 941st Fighter Aviation Regiment.
Kilpyavr's interceptor regiment initially operated the Sukhoi Su-9 in the 1960s and 1970s. This aircraft was replaced in 1978 with the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23M. Kilpyavr also operated the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19, and upgraded to Sukhoi Su-27 aircraft in 1985.