Holzdorf Air Base Fliegerhorst Holzdorf | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: ETSH
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Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Operator | German Air Force (Luftwaffe) | ||
Location | Holzdorf / Schönewalde | ||
Elevation AMSL | 81 m / 265 ft | ||
Coordinates | 51°46.0722′N 013°10.0557′E / 51.76787°N 13.167595°E | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
09/27 | 2,419 | 7,936 | Concrete/Asphalt |
Source: Military AIP Germany,[1] DAFIF[2] |
Holzdorf Air Base (German language: Fliegerhorst Holzdorf) (ICAO: ETSH) is a military airfield operated by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). It is located 1.8 nautical miles (3 km; 2 mi) east of Holzdorf,[1] a subdivision of the municipality of Jessen in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also known as Schönewalde/Holzdorf Air Base, as most of the base is situated east of the Saxony-Anhalt/Brandenburg border, in the city of Schönewalde.[3] The air base is home to the air forces's Helicopter Wing 64 and Support Squadron 1 of the German Army Aviation Corps. The latter unit will be dissolved following the reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces announced in October 2011.[4]
Facilities[]
The airport resides at an elevation of 265 feet (81 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a concrete/asphalt surface measuring 2,419 by 30 metres (7,936 ft × 98 ft).[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ETSH - HOLZDORF" (PDF). Militärisches Luftfahrthandbuch Deutschland (Military Aeronautical Information Publication Germany). 24 Sep 2009. http://www.mil-aip.de/pams/aip/ad/ET_AD_2_ETSH_1_en.pdf.
- ↑ Airport information for ETSH from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ "Hybrid map/satellite image showing Holzdorf, air base, and Saxony-Anhalt / Brandenburg border". Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=51.76787,13.167595&ie=UTF8&ll=51.789188,13.157158&spn=0.04534,0.110378&z=13. Retrieved 26 Feb 2010.
- ↑ Quoted from Federal Ministry of Defence (26 October 2011). "Neues Stationierungskonzept der Bundeswehr". http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/!ut/p/c4/HYxBDoAgDARfJL178xWKt4IVG6USKPJ90expMpmFFfoEHw6ofAtesID1PLpmXNvIFM3EemakXckI1UBF8dIqobu_YcqdYP6eUsYQEazcg0d_EKQYpxcY4GSB/. Retrieved 17 November 2012., PDF-file "Stationing of the Bundeswehr in Germany", p. 67
External links[]
- ETSH Aeronautical Chart PDF. Military AIP Germany.
- ETSH Procedures. Military AIP Germany.
- Current weather for ETSH at NOAA/National Weather Service
- Accident history for ETSH at Aviation Safety Network
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