Poznań 2020-07-11
Airport in Kobylnica near Poznań.
Geographic coordinates: 52.433N 17.044E. Elevation 85.6 m.
The history of Kobylnica Poznań airport.
Kobylnica Airport was built during World War II, during the German occupation. It was established by the German authorities in 1942. In 1945, the army turned Poznań into a fortress, so heavy fighting took place over the airport and its surroundings. The Soviet army had difficulty driving the Germans out of the outskirts of Poznań. On the night of January 28-29, 1945, two Soviet regiments defeated the German defense and captured the airport. The airport was an important place during the fighting for Poznań because it served as an airfield for Po-2 planes, which acted as night bombers for the bombers.
After World War II, the Soviets handed the airport over to the Polish authorities, specifically the Ministry of Communications. In 1946, the Ministry of Communication allowed the Poznań Aero Club to operate at the Kobylnica airport. In the period 1947–1953, glider training was conducted here by the Aviation League. For this reason, the name Ligowiec was created. In the following years, aviation training was conducted at the airport and aviation sports competitions were organized.
In 2016, information appeared in the Polish-language press that Kobylnica Airport may be closed and developed with high-rise office buildings and apartment blocks. The project was called the Island of Towers, a complex of nearly 100 skyscrapers with solutions taken from all over the world. The tallest buildings would be 100 m high. 8,000 inhabitants would live here. The Poznań Aero Club would move to the Kąkolewo airport. Kąkolew was supported by greater flight safety.
Kobylnica Poznań Airport. 2020 year.
Kobylnica Poznań Airport has an ICAO code – EPPK. The airport is a public use facility not subject to certification. The owner is the Poznań Aero Club named after Wanda Modlibowska. Geographic coordinates: 52.433N 17.044E. Elevation 85.6 m (282 ft). The area of the airport is 107 hectares. The airport has a grass runway 100 × 750 m, direction 07-25.
The airport is located in the Swarzędz commune, east of Poznań. The name Ligowiec is also used. The nearby railway stop is called Ligowiec. The airport’s take-off field is similar to a triangle. There are double-track, electrified railway lines running on each side of the airport. These are the routes: Poznań Główny-Gniezno (from the north, no. 353), Poznań Frankowo – Gniezno (from the east), Poznań Franowo – Karolin (from the west).
There are also hangars and an office building for the Aero Club at the airport. The hangar has an area of 250 m2. The gates, measuring 15 m x 4 m, are opened electrically. A hangar is called an airplane hangar. In addition, there is a glider hangar. There are several small private hangars at the airport. The hangars are located in the northern part of the airport, on the side of the Ligota railway station and provincial road No. 194.
The airport is open to all aircraft on the dates and times set by the airport manager and published in AIP Polska VFR. Address: Aeroklub Poznański, 62-006 Kobylnica Airport, phone +48 618 780 725.
MiG-21 MF nb 6814 in Kobylnica.
MiG-21 MF nb 6814 No. 966814. It was delivered in 1973. Since 1999, used in Krzesiny and at that time it was painted – swordfish. The author of the project is Krzysztof Gładkij. After the end of service, the plane stood for some time in the center of Poznań, next to the Stary Browar shopping center. Ultimately, he joined the Poznań Aero Club in Kobylnica.
Written by Karol Placha Hetman