Heubach airfield
| Heubach airfield | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | EDTH | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 434 m (1424 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 1.5 km north of Heubach | ||
| Street | Bundesstrasse 29 | ||
| Basic data | |||
| opening | 1961 | ||
| operator | City of Heubach | ||
| Flight movements |
20,000 | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 07/25 | 750 m × 20 m asphalt | ||
The airfield Heubach is an airfield in Heubach , which is operated by the city of Heubach.
location
The course is located 1.5 km north of the town center of Heubach in the district of Böbingen an der Rems in front of the Albtrauf . The federal highway 29 runs 2 km north of the square , via which there is a fast connection to the greater Stuttgart area and the federal highway 7 . The Remsbahn runs parallel to the main road (Stuttgart – Aalen line), accessible from Böbingen an der Rems station.
Flight operations
Around 20,000 flight movements are handled every year, from motorized paragliders to twin-engine turboprop .
history
The Heubacher airfield was founded in 1961 by Triumph International for works traffic . As a special landing site , it was also approved for general traffic with aircraft up to 5.7 t take-off weight, self-launching motor gliders and helicopters. The asphalt runway at that time was 500 × 20 m in size , which was completely sufficient for the single-engine Dornier Do 27 , which was used as a company aircraft at the time. The runway was initially only connected to the apron by a single taxiway. Hall 1, which was next to the tower , was the only place to park aircraft. In 1962 the airfield was equipped with night flight lights and approved by the Federal Minister of the Interior as a border crossing point .
In order to operate a larger company aircraft, a twin-engine Rockwell Turbo Commander , the runway was extended in 1965 to the 750 m that is still valid today. In the following years, the Triumph company built a second, slightly higher aircraft hangar next to Hall 1.
In 1971 the city of Heubach finally acquired the airfield from the Triumph company. In 1974 the special airfield was approved as a commercial airfield and is therefore compulsory to operate at the published times. The service is shared by two full-time flight controllers , who also work as officers for air surveillance for the state of Baden-Württemberg and as auxiliary police officers for the federal police .
In 1976 the city of Heubach built a third aircraft hangar (single box hangar). Since the runway from the tower was no longer fully visible through this hall, the tower was extended in 1978. During this time, a private investor also built the Am Flugplatz restaurant .
In December 1999, the Stuttgart regional council extended the operating license for the landing field to include ultra-light aircraft .
In 2005, the gas station had to be renovated due to the requirements of the water management office and TÜV . In this context, the range was expanded to include two types of fuel. In addition to AVGAS, you can now also fill up with Super plus and Jet A-1 (kerosene) . This measure has significantly improved the economy of the place.
In 2011 the runway was re-paved and new markings were made on the runway and the apron.
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