Drewitz Airbase
General |
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! |
| Coordinates | N515324 E0143202 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 80 m |
| ICAO Location Indicator | EDCD (2000) |
| Operator | NVA LSK/LV |
| Airfield ID | 2070 |
Location of airfield
SE Drewitz, NW Jänschwalde
Usage until 1945
Luftwaffe airfield
Usage during the Cold War
Airbase for East German Airforce (LSK/LV). Fighter wing 7 (JG-7) until 1989, Fighter-bomber wing 37 (JBG-37) and TAFS-87.
Current usage
General aviation.
Runways, Taxiways, Aprons |
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! |
Runways
| Design. | Length | Width | Surface | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2500 m | 80 m | Concrete | |
| 06/24 | 2000 m | 100 m | Grass | north of the hard-surfaced runway |
Both landing directions were equiped with a landing system SP-2
Radio navigation |
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! |
| Station. | Freq. | Ident | Position | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSBN | CH 13 | RD | N515332 E0143158 | ||
| HLR 24 | FFF | 769,0 | RD | 3960 m | |
| NFF | 378,5 | R | 1000 m | ||
| KRM/GRM | CH 15 | ||||
| NLR 06 | FFF | 769,0 | DR | 4000 m | |
| NFF | 378,5 | D | 1000 m | ||
| KRM/GRM | CH 15 |
| HLR | Main landing direction | |
| NLR | Secondary landing direction | |
| FFF | Locator at outer marker | |
| NFF | Locator at middle marker | |
| RSBN | TACAN-like navigation system | |
| KRM/GRM | Localizer and Glide path transmitter |
Communications |
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! |
Radio
The call sign was REINHARD.
Telephone
Stabsnetz S1 9823. The call signs were "Zauberflöte" (?) und "Torez" (Command post) (?)
Units |
JG-7 "Wilhelm Pieck": MiG-21
JGB-37 "Klement Gottwald": MiG-23BN, MiG-23UB; TAFS-87: MiG-21M (PF 94415)
TAFS-87 (PF 94422)
FBas-57 (PF 94438), FTB-37 (PF 94455), NFK-37 (PF 94492)
Real Property |
06/015: Flugplatz
06/014: Depot JG-7 (29 ha, S der Eisenbahn Cottbus-Guben)
06/054: Übungsgelände FBas-57 (7,7 ha, Striesow, Marienberge)
06/202: Objekt JG-7 (0,5 ha, Straße Tauer-Jänschwalde)
06/309: Objekt JG-7 (0,2 ha, Tauer, Großsee Südufer)

Einheiten und Objekte der NVA
Ein eBook von mil-airfields.de
Links |
JG-7
http://members.tripod.de/JensGabriel/index.html
Geschichte JG-7
http://home.snafu.de/veith/jg7.htm
Geschichte JBG-37
http://home.snafu.de/veith/JBG-37.htm
Flugplatz Drewitz
http://www.s1s.de/
Bibliography |
Zapf, Jürgen:
'Flugplätze der Luftwaffe 1934-1945 - und was davon übrig blieb / Berlin & Brandenburg'
VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2001
3 Seiten Beschreibung, Karte und Luftbild 1944