Crussow Airfield

Military base closure. The airfield was closed as a direct result of the end of the Cold War, the reunification of Germany, and the subsequent withdrawal of all Soviet/Russian military forces from German territory. It was a foreign military installation that was no longer needed.

The site has been completely repurposed for renewable energy generation. It is now the location of the 'Solarpark Crussow' (also known as Solarpark Angermünde), one of Germany's largest photovoltaic power plants. The massive solar farm was constructed directly on top of the former runway, aprons, and taxiways. While the airfield is gone, the distinct outline of the runway and the surviving hardened aircraft shelters on the perimeter of the solar park are still clearly visible from satellite imagery, serving as a reminder of its Cold War past.

Crussow Airfield was a significant forward operating base for the Soviet Air Force in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Cold War. Constructed in the 1950s, it was an integral part of the powerful 16th Air Army. Its primary role was to support Soviet ground forces in the event of a conflict with NATO. From the early 1980s until its closure, the airfield was notably home to the 71st Independent Guards Attack Aviation Regiment, which operated the rugged Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot' ground-attack aircraft. The base was built to high military standards, featuring a long concrete runway, extensive taxiway systems, and dozens of hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) designed to protect aircraft from attack. Its location provided a strategic position for launching air support missions deep into Western Europe.

None. There are no plans or prospects for reopening Crussow as an airfield. The complete and permanent conversion of the site into a large-scale solar energy facility makes any future aviation use economically and logistically impossible. The land has been permanently redeveloped for a non-aviation purpose.