Tapa airport
| Tapa Lennuväli | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | EETA | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 97 m (318 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 3 km southwest of Tapa | ||
| Basic data | |||
| operator | Nurmsi lennuklubi | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 05/23 | 2493 m × 60 m concrete | ||
The Tapa Airport ( Estonian Tapa lennuväli ) is located 3 km from the Estonian town of Tapa (German taps ) away.
During the Cold War , Tapa was a Soviet military airfield. It was the home base of the 656th interceptor unit of the Soviet Air Force . MiG-23 aircraft were stationed on it.
Today the facility is operated by the Nurmsi flight club ( Nurmsi lennuklubi ). The airport is owned by the Estonian Ministry of Defense and serves as a reserve airfield for the Estonian Air Force . The airfield is also used as a training area for the Estonian army .
