Changes: Airfields

Revision as of 19:19, 20 December 2021

Note: this page covers the Standalone version of DayZ; for information on the Mod, see Mod:Airfields.

Airfields, also referred to as Airstrips, Airports or Airbases, are facilities from which flight operations take place. Airfields are easily distinguished by their Air Traffic Control (ATC) buildings, hangars and large runways.

Airfields have a reputation for being dangerous hives of bandit activity, which is somewhat warranted insofar as they are large, flat exposed swathes of land that suit opportunistic snipers willing to wait for someone to make themselves an easy target. That said, a healthy amount of caution and ample scouting should be enough to survive a visit to an airfield.

Previously, all airfields had a permanent military presence. However, Krasnostav Airfield was converted to a civilian airfield in 0.49, with Balota Airfield succumbing to a similar fate in 0.63, although it does retain some military value in the form of around a dozen military tents and fortifications. These alterations had a profound effect on player migration throughout the map, as it forced survivors to go further inland to acquire meaningful quantities of military equipment. In patch 0.63 Vybor Air Base was was further developed in both size and scale, and it is the only one to retain a permanent military presence.

Russian Cyrillic	Latin Transliteration	English Translation	Grid Reference	Sector	Type
N/A	N/A	Balota Airfield	121 028	South-West	Unpaved Civilian Airfield
N/A	N/A	Krasnostav Airfield	081 062	North-East	Paved Civilian Airfield
Выборская Авиабаза	Vyborskaya Aviabaza	Vybor Air Base	045 050	North-West	Military Airbase

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+{{Tag|Chernarus}}
-[[File:KrasnostavAirstrip_4f.jpg|frameless|right|400px]]
+[[File:Airfield Symbol.png|center|80px]]<br>{{Mod notice}}<br>
+'''Airfields''', also referred to as '''Airstrips''', '''Airports''' or '''Airbases''', are facilities from which flight operations take place. Airfields are easily distinguished by their Air Traffic Control (ATC) buildings, hangars and large runways.
+Airfields have a reputation for being dangerous hives of bandit activity, which is somewhat warranted insofar as they are large, flat exposed swathes of land that suit opportunistic snipers willing to wait for someone to make themselves an easy target. That said, a healthy amount of caution and ample scouting should be enough to survive a visit to an airfield.
-{{Mod notice}}
+Previously, all airfields had a permanent military presence. However, [[Krasnostav Airfield]] was converted to a civilian airfield in 0.49, with [[Balota Airfield]] succumbing to a similar fate in 0.63, although it does retain some military value in the form of around a dozen military tents and fortifications. These alterations had a profound effect on player migration throughout the map, as it forced survivors to go further inland to acquire meaningful quantities of military equipment. In patch 0.63 [[Vybor Air Base]] was was further developed in both size and scale, and it is the only one to retain a permanent military presence.
-An '''Airfield''' is a [[location]] from which aircraft flight operations take place. [[Chernarus]] has three total airfields: one big international airport and two small airstrips. Airfields are easily distinguished by their long runways, [[Hangar|hangars]] and [[ATC Tower|air traffic control towers]] (or ATC tower).
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-These areas are notorious for housing [[Survivors#Bandits|bandit]] groups due to the frequency of foot traffic and good loot in these locations. Bandits with sniper rifles will often occupy ATC towers as sniper nests because of the elevation and scope of view they provide. Many players are drawn to the airfields due to some of the best item spawns being in their adjacent military complexes.
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+ ! Russian Cyrillic !! Latin Transliteration !! English Translation !! Grid Reference !! {{tooltip|Sector|The approximate cardnial segment of Chernarus the town lays in.}} !! Type
-==Locations==
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-# [[International Airfield|Chernarus International Airfield]] (NWAF) - A large commercial airfield located inland in the far northwest. There is a [[Military Camp (International Airfield)|military camp]] very close, a [[Military Base (Bashnya)|military base]] on the nearby mountain, and the airfield itself has quite a few military buildings. It has an ATC tower at the middle of the airfield that sits across the road from the fire station.
+ | N/A || N/A || '''[[Balota Airfield]]''' || 121 028 || South-West ||Unpaved Civilian Airfield
-# [[Krasnostav Airstrip]] (NEAF) - This facility is entirely civilian in nature, and spawns a good amount of loot that corresponds to that status.
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-# [[Balota Airstrip]] (SWAF) - It has an ATC tower to the left of the two hangars on the northwest side of the airfield. There are also a number of prison buildings.
+ | N/A || N/A || '''[[Krasnostav Airfield]]''' || 081 062 || North-East ||Paved Civilian Airfield
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-==Trivia==
+ | Выборская Авиабаза ||Vyborskaya Aviabaza || '''[[Vybor Air Base]]'''|| 045 050 || North-West ||Military Airbase
-Previously all Airfields had a military presence, however the [[Military Camp (Balota Airstrip)|Balota camp]] was moved [[Military Camp (Myshkino)|nearby to Myshkino]] and the [[Krasnostav Airstrip]] was converted into a civilian airport, leaving only the [[International Airfield]] with a [[Military Camps|military camp]] nearby. For now the strip at Balota still has a few military buildings, but this may change in the future.
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 [[Category:Locations]]
-[[category:Airfields]]