Airfield Additions

[OnReTech]

6 hours ago, Potter said:

@OnReTech Request for:
Ancona Airport  (Falconara Marittima - Raffaello Sanzio) 

Ancona served as a C-130 crucial logistical hub during humanitarian missions like the airlift to Sarajevo. No fighter squadron took off from there, however was a major staging and departure point for US and UN C-130 for many years during the conflict.

It is a small but full of character airstrip, adjacent to an oil refinery with a beautiful mountain (Mount Conero) in its proximity. It would be of both great historical value, as well as beneficial for gameplay purposes, giving that the latest DCS module is indeed the C-130 Hercules. 

With Ancona airport serving as key hub for the glorious C130, I think adding this airport to the map should be be unmissable (Over the years it has also been used by Tornado squadrons, PAN -Frecce Tricolori-, Apache squadron etc)

Bosnia Airlift Operation 1993 document (archive source at the bottom):
 
 

Airport Location and Maps view



 

Archive Images:



(Please note, during the conflict the glass and steel structure present today, had not being built at the time - photo comparison below)

(Please note the extreme close proximity to a major oil refinery in the above picture, making it a very interesting landing/departing point)

 

Airport terminal / hub comparison 1990s Bosnia theatre operation and today (please note the absence of the new glass/steel terminal):

 

 

Sources

Bosnia Airlift Operation 1993 document source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/404513557

Pictures sources: https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-us-air-force-c-130-hercules-rolls-for-takeoff-from-ancona-airport-for-a-relief-a1ebaa https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-us-air-force-c-130-hercules-taxis-down-the-ramp-at-falconar-airport-as-it-70eb57 https://picryl.com/media/a-us-air-force-c-130-hercules-lands-at-falconar-airport-after-returning-from-57c28 https://nara.getarchive.net/media/cargo-is-loaded-onto-an-usaf-c-130-hercules-at-the-port-city-of-ancona-italy-879222 https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-french-c-130-from-ancona-italy-taxies-on-the-runway-at-sarajevo-airport-it-816259

If you will require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

2 hours ago, Furiz said:

Thought I re post this in wish list:

Hey there are 2 hangars near Split Airport which were operational during the war for our Homeland, they were operational during Operation Allied Force as well, would love if you could model those too.

https://www.balkanwarhistory.com/2017/06/airport-divulje-split-underground.html

 

 

 

Yes, we will try to make these shelters

[Potter]

1 hour ago, OnReTech said:

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

Yes, we will try to make these shelters

No worries! Thanks for getting back to me. 

Please consider it in the future. If anything, it would be great to have an airport like Ancona that's situated right in the centre of the Italian peninsula

[Fireman1979]

22 hours ago, Mig Fulcrum said:

I ask for "LIPX Verona Villafranca" as it was very important airport during 1993-1999 operations and base for the 3rd Wing of the Italian Air Force. I know it is located on the "low fidelity zone" but i highly suggest you to consider it for the future, maybe even after EA.

I agree 100%!!!! Or else I see a lot of people don't buying the new map. They would like it to be 100% accurate. So with this historical airfield included to fly from.

Edited Sunday at 09:47 PM by Fireman1979

[LordOrion]

1 hour ago, OnReTech said:

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

FTW?

[GRamerDim]

Greece:

LGSD, LGSX, LGLR, LGBL(?), LGSV(?)

 

[Jack_Veil]

2 ore fa, OnReTech ha scritto:

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

That's Great 

That's Make Sense 

It's like make Vietnam map and not focusing on airbase and airfields in Thailand.

[LordOrion]

My hype for the new map is already half what it was yesterday 

[Silent Film]

On 11/7/2025 at 8:41 PM, FlyNeX said:

Dear OnReTech,

Will medium civil airports as Vršac airport be included later or at release? Asking because there is many of smaller civil airports on German map.

Thank you.

p.s. Today, Ive got best gift for birthday from you, announcing this map!

Yes, Vrsac is a very important airport because of the famous pilot school. I think Vrsac in Serbia and Tivat in Montenegro are landmarks that have to be added for the Balkans map to be complete and have integrity.

[Bananabrai]

I know it’s outside the yellow line, but LIED (Decimomannu) pretty please  

For our Nado and the F-104 guys

[okopanja]

27 minutes ago, Bananabrai said:

I know it’s outside the yellow line, but LIED (Decimomannu) pretty please  

For our Nado and the F-104 guys

You realize that we will get bombed together in online servers? 

[Kuezy]

On 11/8/2025 at 8:17 AM, Compumark said:

Any chance to add the Austrian Zeltweg airforcebase aus well? 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeltweg_Air_Base

Combined with the Eurofighter Module this would be a perfect starting ground for new custom missions in this new Terrain. 

+1 I'd love to see my home base featured in DCS

[Volator]

Please include "Feldlager Rajlovac (Camp Capitaine Carreau)".

It was a HQ and helicopter base for the German SFOR component in Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated 12km northwest of Sarajewo.














 

[Volator]

Please also add Toplicane regional KFOR HQ and helicopter base near Prizren in Kosovo:

[Dashomat]

Swiss air bases like Turtmann, Raron, Ambri or Meiringen would make for some interesting and scenic approaches. 

Thanks for considering

[Dača]

Looks like we are going for South Europe map

[okopanja]

2 minutes ago, Dača said:

Looks like we are going for South Europe map

It's stretching toward Eastern, and Western Europe. 

Everyone are welcome on the Balkans!

[Dača]

9 minutes ago, okopanja said:

It's stretching toward Eastern, and Western Europe. 

Everyone are welcome on the Balkans!

I'd actually vote for full Europe map. But Balkan should actually be called South Europe map and add a bit more of greece and italy.

[okopanja]

42 minutes ago, Dača said:

I'd actually vote for full Europe map. But Balkan should actually be called South Europe map and add a bit more of greece and italy.

More of the Greece would be very welcome. 

We could stage: Byzantium vs Venice War.

 

Edited Monday at 07:31 PM by okopanja

[Furiz]

43 minutes ago, okopanja said:

Everyone are welcome on the Balkans!

Yet everyone is struggling to escape the Balkans 

No wonder it has that funny nickname

[Dača]

1 hour ago, okopanja said:

More of the Greece would be very welcome. 

We could stage: Byzantium vs Venice War.

 

GOD WILLS IT !

1 hour ago, Furiz said:

Yet everyone is struggling to escape the Balkans 

No wonder it has that funny nickname

And half of them still return when they do

[JG78_horΛz]

I would love to see Zeltweg AFB in Austria included on the map. To be honest, I would prefer if every country on the map had at least one major airbase, as this would likely attract more players in the long run. And perhaps the green line could be moved a bit further toward Greece.

[Wacky]

17 hours ago, Dača said:

Looks like we are going for South Europe map

Well, how else would you like to connect the Germany Cold War to Syria and Sinai maps?

17 hours ago, Dača said:

I'd actually vote for full Europe map. But Balkan should actually be called South Europe map and add a bit more of greece and italy.

Yup! Greece is needed to bridge the gap to the Syria and Sinai maps.

[arkady86]

On 11/9/2025 at 9:03 PM, OnReTech said:

In accordance with our agreement with Eagle Dynamics, we will not be focusing on airbases and airfields on the western coast of Italy for now

Ancona is East coast tho...

And since we're at it, Cervia (LIPC) would also make a lot of sense.

[DdayWarrior]

Details for Albania Airbases
Albania will make a nice Mig-15 and Mig-19 playground. The Kuçovë base near the city of Berat is of primary importance and the Gjadër Airstrip near Lezhe. Kuçove also has modern day significance being a NATO base, as well as the heliport in Farke near Tirana. Today, the Tirana airport is more civilian, but in the past was also used for the Rinas military base.  The Vlorë training base is of secondary importance, but would be nice to have for realistic training missions. Likewise Kukes in the NorthEast would be good.  
Order of importance imho: Kuçovë, Gjadër, and Rinas after that  Vlorë, Farkë. Then Kukës  would be nice to have for another point to land. Thanks for your attention to the Balkans.