Kleinkoris / Lopten Airfield
Germany /E/
General |
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| Coordinates | N520856 E0134258 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 40m / 135' |
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| Operator | NVA LSK/LV |
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| Airfield ID | 2071 |
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Location of airfield
6 km northwest of Maerkisch Buchholz, 20 km southwest of Storkow.
Usage during the Cold War
Kleinköris was Forward Operation Location for Fighter Wing 7 (JG-7) of East German Airforce (LSK/LV)
Usage after 1990
The airfield was closed and used as storage area for east german weapon systems (tanks).
Current usage
Closed.
| A, B | Taxiway designator | |
| (1) | Flight line | |
| (2) | Dispersal for 4 aircrafts 1st flight | |
| (3) | Dispersal for 4 aircrafts 2nd flight | |
| (4) | Dispersal for 6 aircrafts 3rd flight | |
| (5) | Helicopter landing areas | |
| (6) | Control tower and command post | |
| (7) | Rescue unit | |
| (8) | Technical zone | |
| (9) | Direction finder | |
| (10) | Sprinkler system | |
| (11) | Jet barrier TFF-72 | |
| (12) | De-arm area for main landing direction (de-arm in direction SE) | |
| (13) | De-arm area for secondary landing direction (de-arm in direction SE) | |
| (14) | Flood light positions | |
| (15) | Road barriers | |
| (16) | Tyre cleaning | |
| (17) | Support installations | |
| (18) | Overrun (earth) 250m x 175m | |
| (19) | Overrun (earth) 250m x 175m | |
| (20) | Fuel depot | |
| (21) | Prepared spot for GCA radar | |
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Dispersal area east.
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Dispersal area middle and west.
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Runways, Taxiways, Aprons |
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Runways
| Design. | Length | Width | Surface | Remarks |
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| 08/26 | 2350 m | 37,5 m | Conc.-Bit. / Grass / Conc.-Bit. | |
| 08/26 | 2350 m | 2 x 50 m | Grass | |
Radio navigation |
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Data for the 1980s
| | Station. | Freq. | Ident | Position | Remarks |
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| HLR 260° | FFF | 713 | LI | 4000 m | Typ: PAR-8ss |
| NFF | 168 | L | 750 m | Typ: PAR-8ss |
| HLR | Main landing direction | |
| FFF | Locator at outer marker | |
| NFF | Locator at middle marker | |
Communications |
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Radio
The call sign of the airfield was "LILLI".
Airspace and Procedures |
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Maps
Maps from a secret east german document.
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Situation
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Departure routes
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Locator approach for main landing direction 260°.
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Locator approach for secondary landing direction 080°.
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Please go to the german page to see pictures of Kleinkoeris.
The airfield of Loepten/Kleinkoeris is part of the wonderfull scenery gdr_mil6 from Michael Spengler.
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MiG-21 at the dispersal area east.
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At the flightline
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USMLM Unit History 1969
Short notice from the USMLM concerning the construction of the Loepten airfield: "... but, to date, no flying activity has been observed ..."
http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm
Sachsenbunker
http://www.sachsenschiene.net/bunker/flp/flp_26.htm
Bergner, Paul:
'Atombunker im Kalten Krieg und das PROGRAMM DELPHIN'
Heinrich-Jung-Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Zella-Mehlis/Meiningen, 2007
Short description of the airfield.
Airfields in the vicinity |
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