Preschen Airbase
General |
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! |
| Location | N514000 E0143800 |
|---|---|
| Operator | LSK/LV (Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung, East German Airforce) |
Usage during the Cold War:
Flugplatz der NVA-Luftstreitkräfte, Flugplatz-Nummer 2030
Installations:
Taxiway to Forst Highway Strip.
Shelter GDF-12 with special rails for handling of MiG-29. In 1990 Shelter GDF-16 under construction at southern side, not completed.
Railway track to the airfield starts near Simmersdorf (main line Forst-Weißwasser)
(Current) usage:
Kurzzeitige Nutzung durch die Bundeswehr, danach Abstellplatz für die nahe Grenzkontrollstelle
Airfield Map |
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Runways |
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Data for the year 1990
| Design. | Length | Width | Surface | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2400 | 50 | GRASS | |
| 07/25 | 2500 | 80 | CON | |
| 17 | emergency (southern TWY) |
Radio Navigation |
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Data for the year 1970
| Station. | Freq. | Ident | Position | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMM25 | 607 | K | |||
| LOM25 | 294 | KL |
Data for the year 1990
| Station. | Freq. | Ident | Position | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMM07 | 947 | L | 960m to THR07 | ||
| LMM25 | 947 | K | 1100m to THR25 | ||
| LOM07 | 466 | LK | 4320m to THR07 | ||
| LOM25 | 466 | KL | 4000m to THR07 |
Communications |
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Call Sign: KOSEL (1990)
Telephone: Sondernetz S1 9432 Blitzschlag, Hühnerfarm (1990)
Units |
Data for the year 1990:
JG-3: MiG-29, MiG-29UB, MiG-21MF, MiG-21UM; TAFS-47: MiG-21M
Links |
Towerdrive
History of JG-3
http://home.snafu.de/veith/JG3.htm
Towerdrive
History of TAFS-47
http://home.snafu.de/veith/tafs-47.htm
