AIRFIELDS AND INSTALLATIONS

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 18, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE DISTR..8 PJJR 1949
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Airfields and Installations
PLACE 25X1A6a
ACQUIRED
DATE OF IN,
25X1X6
NO. OF PAGES
NO. OF ENCLS. 10 maps
(LISTED BELOW)
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REPORT NO.
.Kpperidix I shows all permanent and emergency airfields in Hungary. The
numbers or, the ;trip correspond to the zollovin airf gilds:
l., Budaors In normal. aeathe ? the soiil.. is fas'rn en5au }1 to Pe-- t landings
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ng a din of l0 15 tons , See Appendix II for a
map of this ='ielcLL
Mat 'as old Equipped with a radio station and wooden hangars. The soil
is solid enough to supiararc;larrc,:1g irk a c -zaxiruru o 20 metric tons:.
Feria Under construction 'Kill be acec;Yta .~` to handle most types of
present commercial aircraft,.. SeeAppendix III for a rckan of the field,
4. Szolnuk Bu:i_ldinr s and hangars i. ;cod condition? The soil is firm but
larger planes cannon land b cause of the limited size of the fib?"d,,
5, Miskolc In normal weather the soil will support planes weirh?.ng; a
maxim of 12 tons n See Appendix IV for a map of he' field?
6. N rfTyhdza. The soil is firm enough to support planes weighing a Maximum
of 15 tons, but the southc'n part of the, airfield is somewhat ?rwet.a
7,, Debrecen Building-.3 and ratio tower are in good condition. The bettn ::can-r
hre'te runway is capable of handling landings by rrrost current types of
corn ereial aircraft a See %ppendix V for a map of the field.
8 Sze-ed The soil is adecma-;e for planes weighing a maximum of 10 tons.
9~ Keeskemet The beton conc-role runway is capable of ha,ndl.ing most current
t~ s orcorrtmerciai aircraft ,
100 Szekesfellervtr Curren ly occupied by the Soviet Air Force, The airfie d
is equipped with a hangar, a:nd the runways are capable of handling most
current types of w:;rusneroial aircraft
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3.1. Peas The size of the field limits its use to aircraft weighing a r:sr rmas
of 10 =7 12 toast See appendix VII for a map of the field?
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12, Szombathely Limited to use by aircraft weighing a maximum of 20 tons,
See Appendix VIII for a map of the field:.
13, Gyor The concrete runway is capable of handling most current types of
commercial aircraft,
14:: Kaposvar Use limited to aircraft weighing a maximum of 20 tons.
15. B4ke'Wscsaba. Use limited to aircraft weighing a maximum of 10 tons
16, Szentes Equipped with a small hangar'.. Landings limited to aircraft
weighing a maximum of 10 tons,
l7~ Papa Equipped with hangars and a beton concrete runway capable of handling
most current types of commercial aircraft.
M VeaZDrem Equipped with hangar., The soil is firm enough to support most
types of current commercial aircraft.
Ta lc?g:s. Landings limited to aircraft weighing a maximum of 1C tons,..
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20, Ken eri Landings limited to aircraft. weighing a maximum of 10 tons.
21,: Lesvar Because of poor soil conditions landings are limited to aircraft
weighing a maximum of 10 tons
22, So on Soil conditions are excellent and, except for its size, the field
is capable of handling landings by most current types of commercial air-
craft..
23,; Eszterhaza The field is si.mali and t le soil is not firm enough to pe-mmmit
landings by aircraft weighing more than 10 tons.,
24.. Bacsa The soil is excellent and, except for the limited size of the field,,
landings by most commercial aircraft would be possible.,
25. Ta wlcza II The size of the field limits landings to aircraft weighing
a maximum of 20 tons
26, Balaton 3zabadi The soil is soft during most of the year, and the field
can be used only during the summer by aircraft weighing a mnaxirnum of
10 tons.
27, Balaton'-Kiliti Equipped with a small hangar. The soil is excellent, but
the airfield is small and landings are limited to small. sport planes..
23.. Borgond Landings limited to aircraft weighing a maximum of 20 tons:,
29. Keszthely The soil is good enough to permit landings by aircraft weighing
a maximum of 10 tons, but the airfield is too small for use by anything,
but sport planes...
30,, Dep, Mediocre soil conditions adequate for aircraft wei tt,hing a maximum
of 10 tons, but the airfield is small._.
31: Ladd Equipped with a small hangar, Soil conditions are Food but. the size
of the airfield limits lan,iinrs to aircraft weighing a maximum of 10 tons :
32? EszterLom The same general conditions as the `add airfield.
33, Kiskunlaezhdza The airfield is equipped with a concrete runway believed to
be approximately 1,000 meters in length which is capable of handling most
current types of commercial aircraft?
314 Kunmadaras The same general conditions as the Kis-cunlaczhCza airfield...
35. A1gy0" T;giA,l ped with a ha!-ar Soil conditions are good, but because of
the ,`>312.e of .he are .~..:.til7.t v? o aircraft weighing a maxi ?
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36:, Oroshaza Llediocre soil conditions but the field is capable of handling
most types of aircraft.,
37. Ha darSzoboszlo Soil conditions are excellent, but the size of the field
limits its use to small aircraft..
38. Rakamaz The same conditions as Rajdu?-Szoboszlo
39, Szolnok-Szarda The airfield is usable only in summer and is limited to
aircraft weir'hing no more than 10 tons;,
2 The prairie of Hortobagy, south of the "Caarda", presents unlimited possibilities
for landing fields capable of handling the weight of heavy aircraft,
3, Appendix X gives the size and location of a usable emergency landing field :chicho
according to sources., is not known to Hungarian authorities,,
25X1A6a Comment: The "Q" signals given in the appendices are the same as those
used in international air--traffic control,)
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