The ring in Schwalmstadt
| Glider airfield Der Ring in Schwalmstadt | |
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| Characteristics | |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 212 m (696 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 0.5 km southeast of Schwalmstadt Ziegenhain |
| Street | Fortress road |
| train | 5 km |
| Local transport | 0.7 km |
| Basic data | |
| opening | originally 1958, reorganized in 1972 |
| operator | Aviation Association Schwalm eV |
| Runways | |
| 03/21 | 1000 m × 120 m grass |
| 15/33 | 920 m × 120 m grass |
The ring in Schwalmstadt is a glider flying site on the south-eastern outskirts of Schwalmstadt-Ziegenhain in the Schwalm-Eder district ( Hesse ). It is one of the largest glider areas in Hesse in terms of area and has four different take-off directions, each with two runways and two runways.
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On the ring there is mainly winch operation with gliders, but aircraft towing , motor glider operations and, to a lesser extent, ultralight aircraft operations are also carried out. The lanes are very spacious so that winch operation can take place on two lanes in parallel. Another special feature is a fixed aerobatic space (box), which can be registered for glider aerobatics if required .
- Square frequency 128.860 MHz, "Schwalmstadt Info"
- Approved for gliders , powered gliders , microlight aircraft and powered aircraft up to 2000 kg for the purpose of aircraft towing.
societies
Flight operations are carried out on the glider airfield by two associations, the Schwalm eV aviation association and the Academic Aviation Group of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt .
About 15 gliders, one motor glider and one microlight are stationed on the square; in addition, there are other aircraft depending on the season.