Tushino Тушино | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Location | Moscow | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 128 m / 420 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°49′6″N 037°25′36″E / 55.81833°N 37.42667°E | ||||||||||
Website | www.aero-tushino.ru | ||||||||||
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Tushino (Russian: Тушино) (ICAO: UUUS) was a former general aviation airfield located in Tushino, northwest Moscow, Russia. During the Cold War, this was the site of military exercises showcasing the latest in Soviet innovation. These exercises were held on Soviet Air Fleet Day. Nowadays, the grounds are the site of the Otkritie Arena, the home of FC Spartak Moscow, one of Russia's leading football clubs.