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Žatec
: Macerka Airfield
Letiště Žatec Macerka, Ceradice
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Coordinates
N501903 E0133043
(WGS84)
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The history of the Cold War airfields: Žatec
During the Cold War
Use
Secondary airfield for helicopters.
Situation
Žatec Macerka Airfield on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1973
Source: ONC E-3 (1973), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
Overview
Žatec Macerka Airfield on a US satellite image from 16 May 1979
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Radio communication
The radio call sign of the airfield was PRIKOP ? (1990).
According to western signals intelligence (SIGINT), the airfield was also called "Navigacni Punkt 480" by the Czechoslovak Air Force.
Today
Use
General aviation.
Airfields in the vicinity
042°/8km
Žatec
: Air Base (Letiště Žatec, Zatec, Postoloprty)
092°/30km
Panenský Týnec
: Airfield (Letiště Panenský Týnec)
179°/37km
Kralovice
: Airfield (Letiště Kralovice, Kožlany)
293°/39km
Hammerunterwiesenthal
: Helipad 1017 (HSLP / HLP 1017)
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