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|name= Balota Airfield
 
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|russian= Аэродром в Балоте
 
|translation= Balota Airstrip
 
 
|map= [[File:BalotaAirstrip_map.png|300px|center]]
 
|map= [[File:BalotaAirstrip_map.png|300px|center]]
 
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|category= [[Locations#Airfields|Airfields]]
 
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|coords= 049 129
 
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|img= [[File:Balota_aerial.jpg|300px|center]]
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|img= [[File:BAF2.jpg|300px|center]]
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{{Mod notice}}
   
'''Balota Airstrip''', otherwise known as the '''S'''outh'''W'''est '''A'''ir'''F'''ield ('''SWAF'''), is a small [[Airfields|airstrip]], which lies directly next to the town of [[Balota]], on the south-western coast of [[Chernarus]].
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''', also known as the '''South West Airfield''', is a small [[Airfields|airfield]] situated between [[Balota]], to the west, and [[Chernogorsk]], to the east.
   
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==General==
The Airstrip features an Air Traffic Control Tower and two Hangars. It is one of the best locations to gear up quickly, but can be often targeted by Bandits. Players looking for loot should also note that the wall separating the town and the airfield contains many holes, which is a viable tactic for players looking to get geared up without exposing themselves in the middle of the airstrip.
 
   
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{{PAGENAME}} is host to a small [[Civilian Airport Complex | civilian aeronautics club]], making use of a single grass runway for basic take-off and landing operations. The smallest and least developed of all [[Airfields|airfields]] in [[South Zagoria]], {{PAGENAME}} pales in comparison to its larger and more developed civilian counterpart, [[Krasnostav Airfield]]. The airfield was most likely used by hobbyists and for chartered flights transporting small numbers of passengers.
== Buildings of Interest ==
 
*[[ATC Tower]]
 
*[[Hangar]]s (x2)
 
*Harbor [[Warehouse]]
 
*[[Prison]] (x2)
 
   
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The [[Chernarussian Defence Forces | CDF]] constructed temporary military fortifications sometime around the start of the outbreak, remnants of which can still be found in the present day in the form of tents and wrecked vehicles; this makes the airfield a focal point for survivors coming from the [[Chernogorsk]] area, hoping to acquire at least some military-grade items. Consequently, the area may be subject to elevated levels of traffic, and survivors should be cautious of this fact should they decide to explore the area.
== Gallery ==
 
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<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
 
 
== Buildings of Interest ==
File:BalotaAirstrip_5a.jpg
 
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* [[Civilian Airport Complex]]
File:BalotaAirstrip_5b.jpg
 
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* [[Fortified Nests]] (x3)
File:BalotaAirstrip_5c.jpg
 
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* [[Military Tents]] (x5)
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* [[Officer's Barracks]]
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* Various sandbag fortifications and wrecked vehicles
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{{Clear|right}}
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery mode="packed" heights="100">
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File:BAF10.jpg | The airfield as seen from the top of a large apartment building in Vysotovo.
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File:BAF1.jpg
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File:BAF6.jpg
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File:BAF4.jpg
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File:BAF7.jpg
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File:BAF5.jpg |
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File:BAF8.jpg | Tents at the rear of the complex.
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File:BAF9.jpg | Ariel view looking down the runway.
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File:BAF3.jpg
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File:BAF11.jpg | Likely where flight operations were coordinated.
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File:BAF12.jpg | View of an aircraft hangar.
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File:BAF13.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* In 0.63, the airfield was converted to its current civilian configuration. The ATC tower, hangars, and military prison are all removed and replaced by civilian structures, with only a token military presence remaining in the form of tents. The concrete airstrip was also replaced with a dirt and gravel runway, making it more difficult to spot players on the airfield.
Previously, the western end of the airstrip contained three [[Barracks]] buildings, but as of 0.49 these buildings are now only ruins.
 
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* Prior to 0.49, the old airfield also boasted an additional three [[Barracks | barracks]] on its western side and a large military camp to the south of the airfield; the barracks were replaced with ruined buildings and the large camp was moved to a forest clearing west of [[Myshkino]].
   
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="180" caption="Old layout and military camp">
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File:Balota aerial.jpg | Pre 0.49 configuration of the airfield.
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File:BalotaAirstrip 5a.jpg | The old tarmac runway, ATC tower, prison and hangars.
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File:BalotaAirstrip 5c.jpg | Ruins of the barracks removed in 0.49.
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File:BalotaAirstrip 5b.jpg
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</gallery>
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
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File:MilitaryCampBalota map.png | Map showing the location of the camp in relation to the airfield.
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File:Military Tent.jpg | Ariel view of the camp.
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File:CampBalota 2.jpg | Main entrance to the camp.
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File:CampBalota 1.jpg
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</gallery>
   
<noinclude>[[Category:Airfields]]</noinclude>
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[[Category:Airfields]][[Category: Military Camps]][[Category: Updated for 1.0]]

Revision as of 15:51, 4 January 2022

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

Balota Airfield, also known as the South West Airfield, is a small airfield situated between Balota, to the west, and Chernogorsk, to the east.

General

Balota Airfield is host to a small civilian aeronautics club, making use of a single grass runway for basic take-off and landing operations. The smallest and least developed of all airfields in South Zagoria, Balota Airfield pales in comparison to its larger and more developed civilian counterpart, Krasnostav Airfield. The airfield was most likely used by hobbyists and for chartered flights transporting small numbers of passengers.

The CDF constructed temporary military fortifications sometime around the start of the outbreak, remnants of which can still be found in the present day in the form of tents and wrecked vehicles; this makes the airfield a focal point for survivors coming from the Chernogorsk area, hoping to acquire at least some military-grade items. Consequently, the area may be subject to elevated levels of traffic, and survivors should be cautious of this fact should they decide to explore the area.

Buildings of Interest

Gallery

Trivia

  • In 0.63, the airfield was converted to its current civilian configuration. The ATC tower, hangars, and military prison are all removed and replaced by civilian structures, with only a token military presence remaining in the form of tents. The concrete airstrip was also replaced with a dirt and gravel runway, making it more difficult to spot players on the airfield.
  • Prior to 0.49, the old airfield also boasted an additional three barracks on its western side and a large military camp to the south of the airfield; the barracks were replaced with ruined buildings and the large camp was moved to a forest clearing west of Myshkino.