RECONSTRUCTION AT STENDAL AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A038100020001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 18, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFO,RMATION RE,P,-.ORT-
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
East; Germany
Reconstruction at Stendal Airfield
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(8) Permanent 'Water Pump F use Airfield Rail Spur, 10) Airfield
and (11) SAF' Occupation.
18 OCT 1957
report; on
Sten.dal airfield which gives information -udder the?' i.ngheac ;_ngso
(1) Runway/Taxiway Details, (2) Fifty=meter Wide Hardstandin.g, (3) Ta?get
Date, (1i.) Ai r? Traffic Control. Towe:r. , (5) SAS' Construction UTni t, (6) day -a i n.
in NE Corner of Airfield, ('7) Renovation of Former Luftwaffe Fuel
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EAST GE1UVL Y
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STENDAL AIRFIEL1 -_Reconstruction progress as at 2Q Sew
l ? RUTYAY TAXIWAY DET J~ILS
(a) The replacement of the faulty sections in the runway has now been
completed and the northern parallel taxiway has been fully concreted.
The runway and the four transverse tracks have all been
cleaned by a special mechanical sweeper, brought to the airfield frog
EAST BERLIN.
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3. TARGET Dt 'E
The targot date set by the Russian authorities for the completion of
all concreting on the airfield has been set for 30 Sep 57. The BAU UNION
BRANDENBURG authorities anticipate: that this date mill be met - failing any faults
appearing in the taxiway and other newly laid surfaces.
4. A_ R TRAFFIC CONTROL TM1CR
(a) The former Air Traffic Control Torcr located at MR 91253570 is
being evacuated by the BAU UNION BRANDENBURG, who have been using it
as a headquarters ,aito. This building is in a very good state of
repair and is centrally heated.
(b) From the upper floor of this building there is a clear, unobstructed
vier of the airfield landing surface in an easterly and southerly
direction only.
The western and of the now rum ay is obscured by the sparsely wooded
area located around the mixing site at INM 90753530, as well as by the
distinct fall-ay .ay of the runaway at this end.
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5.
S.A.F. CONSTRUCTION UNIT
A small S.A.F. construction unit arrived on the airfield during early
September 1957. This unit, with its heavy grading equipment and bulldozers, is
engaged on levelling and preparing the ground adjoining the: runway and taxiway/
transverse tracks for grass seeding at a later date.
6. EXCAVATION IN NE CORNER OF AIRFIELD
The previously reported excavation located at MR 91853575 has been
abandoned and is now being used as a dump for debris, etc. from the runhay area.
No other excavations have been observed anywhere in the airfield built-up area or
landing area.
7. RENOVATION OF FORMER LUFT'GVAFFE FUEL INSTALLATIONS
The BAU UNION MAGDEBURG has been sub-contracted by the BAU UNION
BRANDENBURG to undertake the overhauling of the existing former Luftwaffe underground
fuel storage tanks and their associated underground pipelines.
The development of the main airfield fuel depot on the site of the existing mixing
site will begin as soon as concreting has been completed and the associated mixing
equipment and cement storage shod have been removed.
The wooded area situated in the NW corner of the airfield remains inactive and there
are no signs of any development or construction of any sort.
Thera is a permanent underground water pup, house located approximately
south of and approximately mid--way along the runway. The main water
proceeding under the runway in the direction of the mixing site and then onwards to
the airfield built-up area.
There is an alternative direct underground water pipeline extending, between STENDAL
and the airfield built-up area, this system proceeding along the eastern perimeter
of the airfield.
supply from STENDAL passes through this pump house, the pipe lines (details unknown)
9.
is an extensive concrete ramp No insert to main sketch attached).
PERMANENT WATER PUMP HOUSE
AIRFIELD RAIL SPUR
At the terminal of the airfield rail spur at approximately MR 908353 there
This final portion of railway track which extends beyond the mixing site at
MR 90753530 appears to be of a permanent construction - the sleepers being of wood
in good condition and the track is properly ballasted.
11). AIRFIELD HANGARS
(a) The two former Luftwaffe aircraft hangars located at MRs 910357 and
91353575 appear to be fully serviceable. They both have curved roofs
and the main doors are of the folding concertina, type. The overhead
cranes extending along the inside of each hangar have been repaired and
a maximum carrying weight of 3000 kilos is painted on the wall below.
(b) Extending along both sides of each hangar there is a line of small
offices, light workshops, battery charging rooms, etc.
(c) No now construction is cu_rantly being undertaken anywhere in the
main built-up area of the airfield.
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11. S.A. F. OCCUPATION
Three green-coloured helicopters have been observed parked in the
SE corner of the airfield landing area on numerous occcisions during September 157-
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