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Welzow Airfield
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Welzow Airfield

Аэродром Вельцов
GermanyВельцов1945–1993Military sites
Welzow airfield was laid out in the 1920s and from the 1930s served as a military airfield of the German air force. After the Second World War it was taken over by Soviet troops; from 1950 it was rebuilt and expanded to 650 ha, and a second runway was built in 1974. The last aircraft left Welzow on 15 June 1993, and in August 1993 the airfield was handed over to the German administration. Since 5 August 1996 it has operated as a civil airfield; in December 2008, 523 ha of the site were sold for the extension of the Welzow-Süd lignite mine.
Аэродром Вельцов создан в 1920-е годы и с 1930-х годов служил военным аэродромом германских военно-воздушных сил. После Второй мировой войны его заняли советские войска; с 1950 года аэродром восстановлен и расширен до 650 га, в 1974 году построена вторая взлётно-посадочная полоса. Последний самолёт покинул Вельцов 15 июня 1993 года, в августе 1993 года аэродром передан германской администрации. С 5 августа 1996 года здесь действует гражданский аэродром; в декабре 2008 года 523 га территории проданы под расширение буроугольного карьера Вельцов-Зюд.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionMilitary site (historical)
Present ownerGermany (after the 1993 withdrawal); operating company of the Welzow civil airfield
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2026-07
The airfield was handed over to the German administration in August 1993; according to Niederlausitz aktuell (6 July 2026), the Open German Aerobatic Championship is being held at Welzow civil airfield from 6 to 11 July 2026.

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