Choyna Air Base

Choyna Air Base
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Operator	formerly Luftwaffe Soviet Air Force
Location	Chojna, Poland
Built	1938
In use	1938-1992
Elevation AMSL	187 ft / 57 m
Coordinates	52.9396°N 14.4191°E / 52.9396; 14.4191
Map
Choyna Air Base Location of airport in West Pomeranian Voivodeship Choyna Air Base Choyna Air Base (Poland)
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 2,300 concrete
Disused

Choyna Air Base is a former military air base near the town of Chojna in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The airfield was built as Königsberg-Neumark Air Base for the Luftwaffe in the then province of Pomerania.

History

1937-1945

The base was built between 1937 and 1938 for the Luftwaffe. The runway had a grass surface. In the north of the air base there were two very large and three large aircraft hangars and a large repair hangar. Behind the hangars were other farm and accommodation buildings. The first flying unit stationed here, from August 1939, was II./Kampfgeschwader 27. From 1939 to 1945, various pilot schools were also housed here.

1945-1992

On 4 February 1945, Red Army troops occupied the base.

The base was used by the following Soviet Air Force units:

• 149th Fighter Regiment operating Yak-9s (January 1946 to February 1949)
• 871st Fighter Regiment operating Yak-9s (February 1949 to December 1952)
• 582nd Fighter Regiment operating MiG-17, MiG-21F-13, MiG-21PF, MiG-21PFM, MiG-21SMT, MiG-21bis and Su-27 (June 1955 to 5 May 1992)
• 330th independent Reconnaissance Regiment operating MiG-15Rbis (1956–1963)

On 5 May 1992 the 582nd Fighter Regiment withdrew to Smolensk.