Anspach / Taunus airfield
| Anspach / Taunus airfield | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | EDFA |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 336 m (1102 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 2 km east of Neu-Anspach |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Luftsportclub Bad Homburg eV |
| Start-and runway | |
| 06/24 | 580 m × 30 m grass |
The airfield Anspach is a German aerodrome at Neu-Anspach in the Taunus .
The airfield is located north of Obernhain and the Hessenpark in the Hochtaunus district and is classified as a special landing site . It opened in 1957; One of the initiators was Herrmann Zitter.
It must airplanes to 2000 kilograms and helicopters start here up to 5700 kilograms and land. The runway is a grass runway 580 meters long and 30 meters wide.
Taunus flight festival
The two-day festival takes place on a weekend in late summer. Aerobatic demonstrations take place with vintage airplanes and flight models, among other things. Sightseeing flights and tandem jumps are also offered. There is a raffle of free flights with the sections of the admission tickets.
On August 29, 2009, an Aero L-29 Dolphin flown by Walter Eichhorn went down in the history of the airfield at the Taunus Flugfest . It was the first jet-powered aircraft that ever landed on the airfield.
Another highlight was repeated sightseeing flights with the traditional Lufthansa Junkers Ju 52 / 3m aircraft . The Ju 52 / 3m was flown by Lufthansa pilots, among others, who are also active in flying in Anspach.
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