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| Coordinates | N494513 E0133502 (WGS84) Google Maps |
| Location indicator | LKRY |
The history of the Cold War airfields: Rokycany
During the Cold War
Use
Reserve airfield?
Situation
Rokycany Airfield on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972
Source: ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
Overview
Rokycany Airfield on a US satellite image from 16 May 1979 - For orientation I have added the later built motorway and the present runway.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
| 1 | The runway at the time |
| 2 | Today's motorway direction Plzeň |
| 3 | Junction |
| 4 | Service station |
| 5 | Motorway direction Prague. A source says that a Highway Strip (for operation of aircraft) was planned here. |
| 6 | Today's runway. |
Runways
- 09/27: 2000 m Grass
Remarks
The situation is similar to Vyškov Airfield. Here, too, the runway of a reserve (?) airfield was covered with a motorway and the motorway was prepared for flight operations.
Today
Use
General aviation airfield.
Runways
The former runway is now partly overbuilt with the motorway. A new runway is in operation south of the motorway.
Airfields in the vicinity
Categories
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