Dęblin-Ułęż Air Base

The closure was a direct result of military restructuring and budget reductions in the Polish Armed Forces following the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact. As a satellite and reserve airfield, it was deemed strategically redundant and economically unviable to maintain in the new geopolitical landscape.

The site has been completely repurposed and is now a well-known commercial facility called 'Moto Park Ułęż'. The former runways and taxiways have been converted into a configurable motorsport circuit and an advanced driver training center (Ośrodek Doskonalenia Techniki Jazdy - ODTJ). The facility is extensively used for track days for cars and motorcycles, professional driver training, rallies, races, and various corporate and automotive events. It is one of the most popular venues of its kind in Poland.

The airfield was originally constructed by the German Luftwaffe during World War II as a satellite field to support the main airbase at Dęblin (then known as Irena). After the war, it was taken over by the Polish Air Force. Throughout the Cold War, it served as a key reserve and training airfield (Lotnisko Zapasowe) for the main Dęblin base, which is home to the prestigious Polish Air Force University ('School of the Eaglets'). Its primary role was to allow for the dispersal of aircraft in case of conflict and to provide an auxiliary training area for pilots, likely handling jet trainers like the TS-11 Iskra.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening the site as an airport. The aviation infrastructure has been permanently and significantly modified to function as a racetrack. The success of the current commercial enterprise (Moto Park Ułęż) and the proximity of the large, fully operational Dęblin Air Base (ICAO: EPDE) make any potential reactivation as an airfield both financially and logistically unfeasible. Its reopening is considered highly improbable.