Namysłów Airport

The closure was a result of post-Cold War military downsizing. The Polish Armed Forces identified the base as redundant and strategically unnecessary. The land was subsequently transferred to the Military Property Agency (Agencja Mienia Wojskowego), which sold it for economic redevelopment, making its continued use as an airfield impossible.

The site of the former airport has been completely redeveloped into a major industrial and commercial zone. It is now part of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone 'INVEST-PARK'. The former runways, taxiways, and aprons have been almost entirely dismantled or repurposed as access roads for numerous large factories and warehouses. Prominent companies, such as the Velux Group (window manufacturer), have built major production facilities on the site. While the faint outline of the old runway system is still visible in satellite imagery, the land is now dedicated exclusively to industrial use.

The airport has significant military history dating back to World War II. It was originally built and operated by the German Luftwaffe as 'Fliegerhorst Namslau'. During the war, it served as a crucial training and operational airfield, hosting various units, including fighter training schools (Jagdfliegerschule) and operational squadrons. After WWII, when the territory became part of Poland, the airfield was taken over first by the Soviet Army and later by the Polish Air Force. In the 1950s, it was home to the 13th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Polish Air Force, which operated jet fighters such as the MiG-15. For the remainder of its active military life, it served primarily as a reserve and training airfield.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening Namysłów Airport. The extensive and permanent industrial development, including the construction of large-scale factories directly on the former operational areas, makes any return to aviation use infeasible. The land has been irreversibly repurposed.