SCHONEFELD MILITARY AND CIVILIAN AIRFIELD

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000100210006-1
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2013
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. SchtSnefeld Military and Civilian Airfield 52-23, E 13-2~ in the
Soviet Zone of Germany xas located ~`acl. directly soot of the
torn of Rudow (distance unknown to me). T e closest obatruct'ion
to this irregularly shaped field (dime~taions unknown to: me) was
a large castle two kil?metere zest. About three kilometers from
the Aorthsast end of the ,sirfield runway, and in~the direction
of 50?, was a railroad depot. '
2. The Airfield's surface was level ar>td, 45 m. above sea level. I
believe that there were drainage ditches along the 'sides of
runways, taxi-strips, and a rons,? the drainage was natural for
grace areas ~ncl. B, Pt. ~. There were no hardstands or
revetments.
3. A Soviet Aeroflot commander (name unknown to me) was in charge of
the field and coordinated with the military commanding officer
(name unl~ox~a to me). Approximately five persons worked in the
building which housed the paseenger~' waiting room ~ncl. B,
Pt. ~]. I sax about 30 unarmed Soviet soldiers marching in forma-
tion on the field ~ncl. B, Pt. 1]. I also saw Soviet guards,
armed xith aubia~ach ne guns, stationed at various positions
aroursd the field. These guards wore light green uniforms with
knee-high black boots.
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~. This e:irPield xas capable of handling"~fotiir-engine and Jet fighter
aircraft; Airfield technical facilities included:
a. A radio toner which transmitted on 3,255 kcs (I sax no
transmitter meets).
b. A :nubile traffic control unit Stith"a red and green spot-
light which was parked at the end of the runway in use-.~
c. A landing "T" xhich was aligned with the runway in use.
d. A beacon used for ADF let-down procedures.
5. I -saw two P?-2 aircraft at this :airfield ~ ib 1952: ~ I also ~aa~r-
abont 15 LI-2's parked here ~sncl. B, Pt. ), but cannot remember
when ~ee also, Encl. B, Pt. ~.
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truck.
refueled with the aid of a Soviet-type refueling
I did not see an .e rfield bus and believe~that'personnel used
private ?ehicles on the atrPield road ~`ncl. B, Pt. ~ for
~trap8portstion.
EXCLOSIIRF,S:
A. Pinpoint Location of 3chdnefeld Military and Civilian Airfield
B. Memory Sketch of SchBAefeld Airfield
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ENCLOSURE A
Pinpoint Locatlon of 3chtSnefeld 1~1~;1~3it; and Civilian Airfield
Overla9 of aSaS 4416, Scale: 1s1O~'`OOO, Sheet N-8.
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Point ~1. SchSnefeld Military and Civilian Airfield.
2. Rai_ lroad: raA peat northeast corner of airfield to Rudow.
3. Rain lroad: ran peat north end of airfield to ~::I,icchtenrade.
4. Road: construction unknown: ran parallel to Meat edge of
'~Td, from Wassmannsdorf to Rudo~.
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Memor3r Sketch o1' Sch2SnePeld A3rPeld
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Point ~1. Runwa : concrete and aaphalt;~9OO~x 50 m.; maf~etic
ea ngs 32Oo/1~F0?; fair to good condition.
2. Runw~ : concrete; 500 a 50 m: .fair to good cc>ndi-
~3on; used only by small aircraft.
3. H_?an ar Area: used by eiviliari ~areraft; btit o~tly+ for
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par ng an repairs . The ~s~ather , -, ~ . d x?epair
facilities were locatedhere ~ - ~ a~.rcraft
had engine trouble, it was taxis o s~area to
be repaired by Soviet Aerof.lot~me~chanies.
Runwa : concrete; 2, 000 ?x 0 m' ? ~ ~ tic headlirigs
~~30?; fair condition. a large asphalt
portion of this runway but could not state whether it
was:; an extended area, or part of the runway.
5. Aircraft Parkin Areao grass; 15 aircraft,
-~ s, par e n s area.
6. Taxi-Stri : concrete; 150 x 20 ra.:; fair eonditioh. It
e rom he runway at Pt. ~ to the loading ramp at
Pt. 8.
Buildin : three stories; pink stuccoed brick; 30 x 20 m.,
ar re gable roof.
8. Concrete Area: passenger and a oading and unload-
n"~'g'area, b~5 m. square, Pd~lish IL-12's,
Soviet IL-12's, and Czech IL-i2's here at various
times.
9. Buildin : one story; stuccoed brick; 20 x 10 m.; low
s e roof. It contained the passenger waiting ,room,
pilot~~: briefing room, weather;f'orecasting room, and
lavatories; vr~e section was used for ticket and freight
offices.
10. tin Areas dimensions uAknown ; ,~on_
a ne ea~np or Soviet soldiers, hotel; and other
buildings which housed. Soviet officers, their f~~milies,
~~transient passengers and aircrews. S.ee Pts. 12,
13, 1~, l5 and ~6 belo~r.
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11. FeACe: wire mesh, 1~ m, high; enclosed only northwest
northeast sides of concrete area at Pt. 8. One
large gate in the Fence opened onto the road at Pt. 17;
this gate was always open He saw
no guard.
or S?viet soldiers and their families.
13. Bu ldin : two story; 50 x 20 m flat roof
],2. Bt~iSdin se three stories; 5o x 20 m.; flat roof;
'fie eve to be new, and used as quarters
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was n his building on one occasion and thought that
the first floor was a grocery or food store and the
second floor, a clothing sales store.
1~... Buildin se three story; 50 x 20 m.; flat roof; Soviet
so.billets .
15. Burg; three story; 50 x 20 m.; flat roof.
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16. Buildin three storq; 50 x 24_,x:; flat roof ~Nith--a
arge red cross on the side:~~ This building i~as be- '
lieved to be a hospital for 5ov.i:e~;; :3oldiers,
officers, an .their dependents.
17. Road:. concrete; five to six~meters~ride; new ~~ondition.
3~3ed from the concrete loadtiig~ ~ramip at .Pt ~ 8,; tc+ the
billeting area'hotel at Ft. 18, arad the housing area,
P't~ 12, 13, 1~, 16 ,
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18. Holt 1: this hotel was very large fiat ~ eiiuld not
give an estimate of tYie dimerisiobs : He 'had stF~yed
here ovaer night several ~t3,mes and believed"thiars~ hotel
to have been used by Aeroflot crews, .passengers, goviet
officers, and VIP's.
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