The history of the Cold War airfields: Panenský Týnec
During the Cold War
Use
Reserve airfield.
Situation
Panenský Týnec 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
Panenský Týnec Airfield on a US satellite image from 16 May 1979
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Runways
09/27: 2500 m x 30 m
Radio communication
The call sign of the airfield was KRAWATA (1990)
According to western signals intelligence (SIGINT), the airfield was also called "Navigacni Punkt 470" by the Czechoslovak Air Force (previously: "Navigacni Punkt 497").
Installations
Simple layout with runway, parallel taxiway and 2 ramps at each end.