Konarzyny Air Base

Military restructuring and strategic obsolescence following the end of the Cold War. The airfield was part of a dense network of reserve bases for the Warsaw Pact-era Polish Air Force. With the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, the downsizing of the Polish military, and a shift in strategic doctrine, the base was deemed surplus to requirements. The military unit maintaining the site (JW 1154) was disbanded, and the property was transferred to the Agencja Mienia Wojskowego (Military Property Agency) for disposal.

The site has been completely repurposed and is no longer recognizable as an active airfield. The most significant development is the construction of the 'Konarzyny Wind Farm' directly on the former runway and taxiways. Multiple large wind turbines now occupy the concrete surfaces, making any form of aviation impossible. The remaining areas of the former base are largely overgrown, returned to agricultural use, or used for access roads for the wind farm. The physical infrastructure of the runway has been permanently obstructed and partially dismantled to accommodate the turbine foundations.

Konarzyny Air Base was a reserve airfield ('Lotnisko Zapasowe') for the Polish Air Force, constructed in the 1950s. Its primary purpose during the Cold War was to serve as a dispersal point for air assets in the event of a conflict with NATO, enhancing the survivability of the air force. It was not a permanently garrisoned air base but was maintained in a state of readiness by a small ground unit. The airfield was designed to support operations of jet fighters from main operating bases, primarily the 26th Fighter Aviation Regiment from Zegrze Pomorskie and the 9th Fighter Aviation Regiment from Debrzno. Aircraft that would have operated from Konarzyny include Soviet-era fighters such as the MiG-17, MiG-19, and later the MiG-21.

Non-existent. The construction of the wind farm represents a permanent and high-value industrial use of the land that is incompatible with aviation. The physical obstruction of the runway by massive turbine structures and the significant capital investment in the renewable energy project preclude any realistic possibility of the site ever being restored as an airport.