POPRAD-TATRY AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000100100004-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 28, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 31, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Poprad-Tatry Airfield
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The Poprad-Tatry Airfield, sometimes known as the Tatry
was located two kilometers west of the village of Velka C4904N-
2017B_7 and four to five kilometers northwest by west of Poprad
474903N-2018B77 fEnclosure A. 7. It was used both by Czechoslovak
irlines (CSA and by the mili ary. The field was in a valley
about 709 m. above sea level. Its shape was almost rectangular
but somewhat irregular, its approximate dimensions being 1,200m.
east-west by 600 m. north-south. The surface was grass and was
level and well-kept, and there was a grass runway nolosure B,
? Point #. Two concrete aprons nolosure B, Po nts 8 and 112
were built in 1951. There were f elds on the north, south, and east
sides of the airfield. Obstructions were the Vysoke TatrY Mountains,
? 2,660 m. high, which were 15 km. north of the fields and another
mountain range, 1,000 in. high, 8 km. south of the field. The air-5mo
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2. An elementary fa:vine school was located at the airfield.
classes of 30 to 40 student pilots receiv-
ing instructions in landings and take-offs. They flew C-106 type
aircraft. An ambulance and fire-crash wagon were parked on the
field during flying training periods. Some pilots, mechanics, and
radio operators were stationed at the field'to fly three or four
Siebels as target planes for antiaircraft artillery practice. They
were billeted in the barracks ftnclosure B, Point 52.
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3. There were two hangars ffnelOsure B, Points 9 and 1OJ which were
Used by the military for housing .15 C-106's and for the performance
ireraft maintenance. These were the only repair facilities
50X1 there. The CSA had no hangars at the field? and its planes
were parked outside. A ,,Lorenz transmitter station 2Enolosure B,
Point 22 was built in the Winter of The transmitter 50X1
beam was set for approaches on 86 degrees and 266 degrees, but as
50X1 of the Lorenz set at this station was not yet operating
officia4y, as the testing of it was not yet completed. A goniometer
station nclosure B, Point 3jgave true bearings to pilots on
request and was used for let downs and fixeS. The administration
building 27-Enclosure B0 Point 7_7 was used both by the CSA and by
the military.
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4. Fuel trucks transported fuel onto the field ( where the
fuel came from) and refueled CSA and military aircraft by hand-
operated pumps.
5. CSA guards, armed with pistols and wearing black uniforms, guarded
the civilian section of the field, particularly the administration
building and the aircraft parked outside it. The military Installa-
tions were guarded by military guards who were armed with submachine
guns and wore dark blue uniforms.
6. In winter, there were Strong winds and heavy snowfalls at the field;
the snow was not cleared from the field, but was allowed to melt
or be blown away by the wind. ;Winter flying was restricted to.
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there during the
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ENCLOSURES:
A. Overlay of GSGS 44160 Sheet V-140 1310090000 BreznoHNad Hronoms
pinpOint location of Poprixd-Tatry
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sketch of Poprad-Tatry Airfield.
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