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"General: a pre-war civil airport and factory airfield in S Romania on the western outskirts of Bucharest approx. 10 km SW of Bucharest city center. Rated for single-engine aircraft. History: existed in 1920 and used as an aviation arsenal and central materials depot prior to 1941, it was enlarged and improved by the Luftwaffe and used during the war as an aircraft repair facility. Not used for operations. Dimensions: in 1941 measured 500 x 200 meters. In Dec 43 this was restated as 650 x 200 meters. Enlarged in 1944 to approx. 1370 x 550 meters (1500 x 600 yards) with an irregular shape. Surface and Runways: un-drained grass with major surface water problems at the W end during rainy weather. No paved runway. Fuel and Ammunition: both stored and available. Infrastructure: had 2 concrete hangars, each 20 x 30 meters, 1 small workshop building, 1 admin building and 1 accommodations building in 1941. By Apr 44 this had changed to 1 large double-bay, 1 large flight and 2 medium flight hangars belonging to the Administraţia Stabilimentelor Aeronauticei şi Marinei (A.S.A.M.) repair factory on the N boundary, and 1 large flight hangar on the S boundary. Both large flight hangars had concrete aprons. Workshop facilities were adjacent to the hangars and a separate, large workshop building was near the center of the E boundary. A larger group of admin, stores and barrack buildings was off the N boundary in a military barracks (Kaserne). Nearby at the same location were the A.S.A.M. aircraft repair buildings. Additional billeting facilities were at the SE corner and off the S boundary. A branch rail line served the N side of the airfield where the factory and stores buildings were located."