TRENCIN AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003100790008-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL, INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT 25X1
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
aw. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY Ozec.,hoslovakia
SUBJECT Trencin Airfield
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2/4, December 1953
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1, The military and civilian airfield at Trencin was built during World War II and
used as a private civilian airfield by the Trenoianske Teplice spa and the Odeva
firm of Trencin,
2, The field is situated south of Trencin, near the village of Trencianeke B1skupicee.
The northern boundary of the field is formed by a country to ovee?whinh
the west, it is bordered by the Trencin Topalear~y
is parallel to the Trencin-Topoleany State highway, In the south, fields adjoin
the airfield. The eastern boundary is formed by a country road leading from Trencin
to Soblahov.
3, In the northeast, the terrain rises gently to 379 meters above sea level. The air"
It has been provided with a
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field is 209 meters above sea level, on humus so
drainage system,
In February 1953, one runway was completed from north to south alongside the hangar
and the control tower in the eastern part of the field? The runway is 600 meters
long and. 250 meters wide. The rest of the field in the direction of the railroad
tracks will also be covered with concrete, so that the new runway running east-west
will be about 800 meters long and 450 meters wide. As of the date of observation,
the field had been only partly surfaced; concrete blocks 0.80 by 1.20 meters in size
were used for this. Apart from the runways, the field is sodded. The field is about
1,200 meters long and 850 meters wide overall.
5. The control tower is situated in the eastern part of the field, close to the new
apron,, It is 12 meters high, circular, and with a diameter of six meters. The upper
part of it is of glass. The tower was erected in 1953.
6. The hangar is on the eastern side of the airfield, some 30 meters north of the cortrc
tower. It is of brick, 10 meters wide and 80 meters long. Its eastern part is used
as a repair shop for minor repairs. The hangar is also used to store parachutes.
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W/T aerials are on the top of the tower and the transmitter is on the ground floor.
8. The field is illuminated at night. Reflectors, flashing alternating red and yellow
lights, are on the tower. Other reflectors are along the edges of the grass surface.
Another light is on top of the barracks and there is one on the chinney of the factory
at Trencianske Biskupice. Most flights take place at night.
9. The following aircraft are at the field: 54 Siebels, 4 or 5 CAPS, 6 or 7 Me-109s and
a large number of sport aircraft and gliders. The aircraft are parked in front of
the hangar, up to the control tower. At night and in bad weather the engines are
covered. Only smaller aircraft are kept inside the hangar.
10. The field is also used by.the Czechoslovak Air Force for training purposes, chiefly
as moved here from Poprad
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at night. It is also the base for a pilots
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The Czechoslovak Airlines use the field for the Piestany-Trencin line. Dakota air-
craft operate on that line.
12, The Air Force barracks are located on the northern side of the field. They consist
of some 12 identical buildings, built in two rove. They are each 25 by 30 meters
in size and have four stories each. Only Air Force personnel are quartered in therm.
Signal and airborne infantry units are billeted in the Stefanik barracks in Trencin.
13.0 The field is reached by a road from Trencin which also leads to Soblahov. This road
branches off from the Trencin-Topolcany State highway. The main entrance to the air-
field is at the barracks.
14. Guards patrol the field, the barracks and the tent camp in the northwest corner of
the field, The guard company lives in the tents.
15. Concrete stands, allegedly to be used for radar apparatus, are under construction
behind the control tower and in the southeast part of the field.
16. The airfield is out of bounds to civilians and the passengers of the Czechoslovak
Airlines have to stay in the waiting room near the guardroom while waiting to board
their planes. Parachutist members of Sokol are issued special passes to enter the
airfield.
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Legend to the Sketch
10 Concrete apron
2 Planned enlarged. apron
3' Grass apron
4. Control tower
5; Hangar
60 ' Air Force barracks
7 Guardroom and pa,ssengersa waiting room
S' Main entrance
go Tent camp
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