Elblag Airport
| Elbląg Airport | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | EPEL | ||
| IATA code | ZBG | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 3 m (10 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 2 km northwest of Elbląg | ||
| Basic data | |||
| opening | 1915 | ||
| operator | Aeroclub Elbląski | ||
| surface | 100 ha | ||
| Runways | |||
| 08/26 | 913 m of grass | ||
| 10/28 | 600 m of grass | ||
The Elblag Airport (dt. Elbing ) is a commercial airport in Poland . It is located in the Nowe Pole district in Elbląg and is operated by the Elbląski Aeroklub.
history
The first documented landing in Elbing was in 1912 the emergency landing of a pilot named Stepfather on the flight from Berlin to Königsberg . The airfield was created in 1915. Until the end of the 1930s there were scheduled flights to Berlin and Stettin, but also international flights over the Baltic Sea. In the mid-1930s, the Wehrmacht Air Force used it as an Elbing Air Base . From November 1939 to November 1943, various pilot schools were housed here. Active air force units were also located here. From May to October 1939 the staff of Kampfgeschwader 3 was located here, and in September 1939 the 1st group of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 . Both units took part in the attack on Poland from here .
From 1948 to 1952 the airfield served as an air force base. With the switch to jet-powered aircraft, the location was given up. Since 1957, the airfield has been operated by the Elblag Aviation Club (Aeroklub Elbląski).
On June 6, 1999, Pope John Paul II held a prayer on the airport grounds at 5:30 p.m. on his trip to Poland .
Web links
- Operator website (Polish)
- Airport Brochure (Polish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV: Luftwaffe Airfields 1935-45 Germany (1937 Borders) , pp. 156–157 , accessed on September 14, 2014