DAMASCUS AIRFIELD NEW SYRIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A002600040008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 28, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

28 June 1967
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DAI+'ASCUS AIRFIELD NEW
SYRIA
AIRFIELD NEW.
LOCATION: 12.5 NM ESE OF DIMASIIQ, AT 3324N 3631E.
3. ir,MA-KS: 1:LANS FOR THE BUILDING OF A VIEW AIRFIELD AT
DIMASHQ HAVE BEEN LONG CONTEMPLATED. T.L.;
INADEQUACIES OF Tiid PRESENT INTIad ATIOIL?L
AIRFIELD, 11 NM WEST OF TILE CITY, HAVE BEEN
APPARENT SINCE THE SialFT OF 'iiE BULK OF THE
AREA'S AIR TRAFFIC FROM DAMASCUS TO THE
BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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6. NEGATION DATE: NONE
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8. DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 X 200 FT NNE/SSW CONCRETE
SPECIFICATIONS:
RUNWAY.
7. SUBSEQUENT
COVERAGE:
9. MISSION READOUT: THIS MISSION REVEALS 2 OFFSET, PARALLEL RUNWAYS
CONNECTED BY A TAXIWAY. THE SERVICEABLE RUNWAY IS APPROXIMATELY
12,000 X 200 FT NEE/SSW AND HAS A LOOP TAXIWAY AND A PARKING APRON
AT TILE NNE END. AN APPROXIMATELY 10,650 X 200 FT NNE/SSW RUNWAY IS
IN THE MID-STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. THE TAXIWAY CONNECTING THE RUNWAYS
HAS LOOP AND LINK TAXIWAYS CONNECTING IT TO SEVERAL PARKING AREAS IN
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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TILE MID-STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION. NUMEROUS VEHICLE'/
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ARE OBSERVED. NO BOMB DAMAGE
IS OBSERVED.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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