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Hradčany (Ralsko) Airfield — Garrison of the Central Group of Forces (1968–1991)

Аэродром Градчаны (Ральско) — гарнизон Центральной группы войск (1968–1991)

Czech RepublicРальско (Градчаны)1968–1991Military sites

The airfield near the village of Hradčany was begun in 1938; after the war the Czechoslovak army enlarged it and built a concrete runway. In 1968 the airfield, together with the Ralsko military training area, was taken over by the Soviet Army; prefabricated housing and a heating plant were built for servicemen and their families, and by the 1980s the runway had been extended to 2.7 km long and 90 m wide. The training area was abolished in 1991 after the withdrawal of Soviet troops.

Аэродром у деревни Градчаны начали создавать в 1938 году; после войны чехословацкая армия расширила его и построила бетонную полосу. В 1968 году аэродром вместе с военным полигоном Ральско заняла Советская армия; для военнослужащих и их семей были построены панельные дома и котельная, а полоса к 1980-м годам доведена до 2,7 км в длину и 90 м в ширину. Военный полигон упразднён в 1991 году после вывода советских войск.

Property abroad

EraUSSR

FunctionMilitary site (historical)

Present ownerCzech Republic (since the withdrawal of troops in 1991)

StatusSold, transferred or lost

As of2021-03

Soviet troops left the airfield in 1991; according to Lidé a Země (5 March 2021), the airfield serves as a place for sport and recreation and most hangars are used by private individuals for storage.