Peenemünde Airfield

Peenemünde Airfield

Infobox Airport
name = Peenemünde Airfield
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IATA = PEF
ICAO = EDCP
type = Public
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operator = Usedomer Fluggesellschaft mbH
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location = Peenemünde
elevation-f = 7
elevation-m = 2
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r1-number = 13T/31T
r1-length-f = 7,874
r1-length-m = 2,400
r1-surface = Concrete
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Peenemünde Airfield Airport codes|PEF|EDCP is an airfield east of Peenemünde in Germany. It went into service on 1 April 1938 as an airfield for the testing of aeroplanes developed in the army laboratory Peenemünde and had a concreted runway. At the northeast edge of the airfield were the launch sites for the V1. In addition also regularly reconnaissance flights after launch of A4-rockets were done, in order to find out the impact place from it.

After the Second World War, the airfield was taken over by the Soviet army. In 1956, it received a new 2,465 metre-long concrete runway, which is orientated in a northwesterly direction and allows the operation of modern military jet planes. A further landmark is the collection of radio beacons at the northwest end, which were built on artificial islands in the sea. In 1961, it was handed over to the National People's Army (NVA), which used it until 1989.

After 1989, the airfield was used among other things as parking area of former military vehicles of the NVA. Today round trips in light aircraft take place from Peenemünde Airfield. Bus tours are also available, on which one can visit the former shelters of the NVA and the remnants of the launch pads of the V1. Because of its long runway the airfield Peenemünde is also a location for flight schools.

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