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. It is possible that Balota Airfield also served Utes pre-outbreak, but that is impossible to determine.
The CDF constructed temporary military fortifications sometime around the start of the outbreak, remnants of which can still be seen 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
- Civilian Airport Complex
- Fortified Nests (x3)
- Military Tents (x5)
- Officer's Barracks
- Various sandbag fortifications and wrecked vehicles
Gallery
The airfield as seen from the top of a large apartment building in Vysotovo.
Tents at the rear of the complex.
Ariel view looking down the runway.
Likely where flight operations were coordinated.
View of aircraft hangar.
- Pre-0.63 Balota Airstrip (removed)
The old tarmac runway, ATC tower, prison and hangars.
Ruins of the three barracks removed in 0.49.
The large camp south of the airfield prior to removal in 0.49.
Trivia
- In 0.63, the airfield was converted 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; they were replaced with ruins and fields respectively.