A Turkmenistan air force M346 seen at Venegono (Italy) for modifications.

Django Bruinink

One of the new kids on the block, the Super Tucano is seen here on its delivery flight to Turkmenistan.

Shaun Psaila

Ashgabat/Bezmein (--) Ak-Tepe

RWY 15/33     POS 38°00'44"N 058°11'43"E     ELEV 927 ft

Base / Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
107? söweş awiasiýa polky

(fighter air regiment)

?? awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
Su-25




?? awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
M346FA




47 awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
C-27J NG
An-74TK-200
Mi-17V-5
ammar bazasy Bezmein

(storage base)

ex 107 & 152 IAP V-VS

MiG-23 (std)
MiG-25PD(S) (std)
M346FAs could be based here, but this is not confirmed.

A Turkmenistan air force C-27J during a test flight.

Francesco Cavallin

With the C-27J, the Antonov 74 forms the backbone of the air force transport fleet.

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Ashgabat/North (--)

RWY 10/28     POS 38°18'08"N 058°28'36"E     ELEV 320 ft

Base / Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
pilotsyz howa ulaglarynyň birligi

(unmanned aerial vehicle unit)



Bayraktar TB2 UCAV
CH-3A UCAV
Falco XN UAV
WS-600A/D UAV
Balkanabat/Nebit Dag ( )

RWY 11/29     POS 39°28'49"N 054°21'57"E     ELEV -30 ft

Base / Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge




?? awiasiýa eskadrony (det.)
(air squadron)
Su-25
Mary (UTAM)

RWY 18L/36R, 18R/36L     POS 37°37'18"N 061°53'48"E     ELEV 728 ft

Base / Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
67 söweş awiasiýa polky

(fighter air regiment)

?? awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
MiG-29




?? awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
MiG-29




?? awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
Su-25
Mary-2 (--) Mary/North

RWY 18/36     POS 37°39'52"N 061°49'38"     ELEV 709 ft

Base / Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
156? söweş awiasiýa polky

(fighter air regiment)

?? awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
Su-25




?? awiasiýa eskadrony
(air squadron)
A-29B
ammar bazasy Mary-2

(storage base)

ex 156 IBAP

Su-17M (std) (ex 156 IBAP)
Mi-24 (std)
Yak-52 (std)
Mary/Heliport (--)

RWY HEL     POS 37°36'01"N 061°48'59"E     ELEV 729 ft

Base / Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Badge
?? garaşsyz dikuçar polky

(independent helicopter regiment)

?? dikuçar eskadrony
(helicopter squadron)
Mi-17V-5




?? dikuçar eskadrony
(helicopter squadron)
Mi-24P

Like many former USSR states, Turkmenistan operates derivatives of the Mi-8 helicopter; this one still has the old roundel.

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The Su-25 is the main attack aircraft of the Turkmenistan air force.

Marcus Fulber

Serdar/Kyzyl-Arvat (--)

RWY 10/28     POS 38°59'04"N 056°21'26"E     ELEV 224 ft

Storage Storage Aircraft Type(s) Badge
56 ammar bazasy

(storage base)

ex 217 IBAP V-VS

MiG-23 (std)
Su-17M (std)
Yangadzha (--)

RWY 14/32     POS 40°02'17"N 053°19'45"E     ELEV 13 ft

Storage Storage Aircraft Type(s) Badge
ammar bazasy Yangadzha

(storage base)



MiG-23 (std)
MiG-25PD (std)
Su-17M (std)

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