Cochstedt: Airfield

Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport

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CoordinatesN515121 E0112506 (WGS84) Google Maps
Former East Germany (GDR)District of Halle
Federal stateSachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)
Location indicatorEDBC
Map with location of Cochstedt Airfield
Germany during the Cold War Map
The history of the Cold War airfields: Cochstedt

During the Cold War

Use

Soviet forces airfield.

In the 1960s

Overview

Cochstedt Airfield, Germany, on a US satellite image 1969
Cochstedt Airfield on a US satellite image from 02 August 1969
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Western end of the Cochstedt runway
Western end of the Cochstedt runway
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Storage object north of Cochstedt airfield, Germany
Storage object north of the airfield
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Central area
Central area
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Eastern flight line and begin of runway at Cochstedt, Germany
Eastern flight line and begin of runway
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Cochstedt radio beacon
Radio beacon east of the airfield (right margin)
Source: U.S. Geological Survey

In the 1970s

Situation

Cochstedt Airfield on a map 1972
Cochstedt Airfield on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972 - The blue lines mark the southern allied air corridor from and to Berlin (ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin /PCL MC/)

Overview

The airfield 1973 - satellite image
The airfield and surrounding objects on a satellite image from August 13, 1973.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Cochstedt Soviet / Russian airfield, East Germany
Airfield
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Western flight line, tank farm
Western flight line, tank farm - In the grass north of the flight line, stripes can be seen that may have been caused by jet engine exhaust.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Buildings
Buildings
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Flight line
Eastern flight line - A total of 12 helicopters are parked on the flight line and on the adjacent taxiway.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Eastern part with runway
Eastern part with runway - The patches arranged in a hexagon northeast of the runway could be an antiaircraft position.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Storage object
Storage object
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Radio beacon / middle marker east of the field
Radio beacon / middle marker east of the field approx. 1 km east of the airfield. - 1: Masts with power line to the radio beacon / outer marker about 3 km further to the east.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Radio beacon / outer marker
Radio beacon / outer marker - The site looks unoccupied, possibly the beacon was not set up. 1: Stromleitung vom Flugplatz
Source: U.S. Geological Survey

In the 1980s and early 1990s

Runways

  • 08/26: 2500m Concrete

Radio beacons

  • LOM 26: 950 "S"
  • LMM 26: 470 "SL"

Radio communication

The call sign was SADOVIJ.

Units

292 OVE: Mi-8

History

  • April 14th, 1988
    A team of the US Military Liaison Mission observes an air-to-air training of MiG-23 FLOGGER G/K above Cochstedt airfield. (Source: USMLM 1988)

Today

Use

Airport.

Bibliography

  • /USMLM 1988/:
    United States Military Liaison Mission: "Unit History 1988"
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