SEMIPALATINSK AND AYAGUZ AIRFIELDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R006800040005-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 6, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY USSR (Semipalatinsk Oblast)
SUBJECT Semipalatinsk and Ayaguz
Airfields
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
DATE ACQUIRED
mosaic. Buildings consist of a snack bar, latrine, and small supply
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DATE DISTR. 6 October 1955
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Information
1. At the time of observation of the airfield at Semipalatinsk (N 50-28,
E 80-13), the weather was cloudy and rain had just ended. No unusual
activity or special guards or troops were observed. Security appeared
to be very casual and activity was leisurely. The airfield, which is
accurately located on the WAC chart of the area, has a new concrete
runway greater in length than 5,000 feet and estimated by source to be
7,000 feet. The runway is bisected by a shorter old runway of concrete
sheds, but no large hangars or special shops.
three MIG 15s in a fenced-in area near the sna
No radar facilities, AA positions, or troop
concentrations were observed near the field. No other airfield was
seen in the area.
2. Ayaguz airfield has a dirt and grass runway, a small tower, but no
other facilities. Approximately 12 old biplanes of the crop duster
type and a 15-place Aeroflot helicopter were observed on the field.
Comments:
1. Previous information as of 1951 showed two concrete block runways
at the Semipalatinsk airfield. Each was estimated to be 4,000 x 160
feet and had concrete taxi loops connecting the ends of the runways.
Runways had a N/S and a E/W orientation and both had unlimited
extensibility.
2. Ayaguz airfield is located at approximately N 47-56, E 80-26.
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