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Dolon Air Base

Semey, Kazakhstan

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Semey · ABA · Kazakhstan

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50.537°, 79.195° · 705 ft elev.

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Former Soviet strategic bomber base in eastern Kazakhstan.

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Semey, Kazakhstan

Dolon Air Base is a military airfield located near Semey (formerly Semipalatinsk) in eastern Kazakhstan. It served as a significant Soviet Air Forces installation during the Cold War era, supporting long-range aviation operations in the region. The base is situated in proximity to the former Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, one of the Soviet Union's primary nuclear weapons testing grounds. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan inherited the facility and it has remained under Kazakhstani military jurisdiction. Dolon has limited or no scheduled commercial passenger operations and functions primarily as a military asset. Its remote steppe location and historical association with Soviet strategic aviation make it a notable site in the context of Cold War military history.

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›Served as a Soviet Air Forces long-range aviation base during the Cold War.
›Located near the former Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in eastern Kazakhstan.
›The ICAO code UASD designates it within Kazakhstan's airspace authority.
›No scheduled commercial passenger services operate from this facility.
›The surrounding Semey region is historically significant for Soviet nuclear testing history.

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Chagan Air Base

Military airport in Semey, Kazakhstan

Chagan Air Base, also known as Dolon Air Base and Semipalatinsk-2, was an air base in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, that served as a major Cold War bomber base under the 37th Air Army, Soviet Long Range Aviation.

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