DOL Gdynia, Emergency landing strip in Debogorze, Poland.
DOL Gdynia is an emergency landing strip located near Debogórze designed to accommodate aircraft in need of alternate landing facilities. The runway includes turning areas at both ends to provide maneuvering space for ground operations.
The strip was built in the 1960s as a backup facility for military aircraft operations from the nearby Babie Doly airbase. It served as Cold War-era infrastructure for aviation operations along Poland's Baltic coast.
The landing strip stands as a representation of Cold War military infrastructure development in northern Poland near the Baltic Sea coast.
The site is difficult to access and no longer actively used, so visitors should avoid entering the grounds. Those wanting to see the abandoned runway should explore the surrounding area from a distance and observe from external viewpoints.
The last recorded landing happened in 1972 when four Soviet Lim-5 fighter jets used the runway. After that final operation, the facility fell into obscurity and never served aircraft again.
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