Dno (air base)

Dno (Russian: аэродром Гривочки), also known as Grivochki (Гривочки), was a military air base in Dnovsky District, Pskov Oblast, Russia. It was located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Dno, approximately 113 kilometers (70 mi) east of Pskov, and 133 km (83 mi) of the Estonian border.

Dno
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Soviet Air Force Luftwaffe
Location	Dno, Pskov Oblast, Russia
Elevation AMSL	253 ft / 77 m
Coordinates	57°47′0″N 029°58′0″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 9,514 2,900

Dno air base was established by the Soviet Union base prior to World War II to serve the Soviet Air Force, with the 7th Air Army operating from there during Winter War from 1939 to 1940. In 1941, Dno was captured by Nazi Germany during Operation Barbarossa and given the German name Flugplatz Griwotschki (Grivochki Airfield), who renovated and expanded it for use by the Luftwaffe. On March 15, 1943, the air base was raided by the Soviet 202nd High-speed Bomber Aviation Regiment, reportedly destroying 20 German planes and permanently crippling German air activity in the area. In 1944, Grivochki was destroyed by retreating Wehrmacht troops and was never rebuilt, and today nothing remains of the complex except a clearing.[1]

References

1. Аэродром Дно - Гривочки (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.