Borkum Airfield

Borkum Airfield
Characteristics
ICAO code	EDWR
IATA code	BMK
Coordinates	53 ° 35 '44 "  N , 6 ° 42' 33"  E Coordinates: 53 ° 35 '44 "  N , 6 ° 42' 33"  E
Height above MSL	1 m (3  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	2 km east of Borkum
Basic data
opening	1927
operator	Stadtwerke Nordseebad Borkum GmbH
Runways
05/23	810 m × 40 m grass
12/30	870 m × 40 m grass
13/31	1000 m × 20 m asphalt

Runway

The airfield Borkum is the airfield of the city and the East Frisian North Sea island of Borkum .

history

The airfield was built in 1927. It initially served civil aviation. For example, a Dutch airline landed here on the Amsterdam - Stockholm route . The airport is on the island in the Ostland area . Ostland has been used militarily by the navy to a considerable extent since the German Empire . With the armament of the National Socialist state, the airfield was taken over by the air force of the Wehrmacht , which set up an air base command . From June to September 1941, was here 1./JG 52 stationed (Season 1 Fighter Wing 52), February-March 1942, the 1./JG 1 . There were also training relays here.

After the end of the Second World War , the British occupying forces initially intended to destroy the airfield - like almost all other military installations on the island. However, the municipality of Borkum campaigned for the preservation and civil use, as it did for other transport infrastructure built by the Wehrmacht that could be used for civilian purposes.

In the first decade of the 21st century, scheduled flights were also offered to Düsseldorf and Berlin . This offer no longer exists.

Directions and infrastructure

The airfield is located between the town center and the district of Ostland . The reception building also contains a small waiting area. There is a hotel right at the airport. There is a bus from the Borkumer Kleinbahn . The Borkum flight school is also located at the airfield.

Airlines and Destinations

The airfield is served by OFD Ostfriesischer Flugdienst in scheduled flight operations . Scheduled flight operations are now limited to the connection to Emden airfield , part of the so-called seaside resort traffic . Travelers can a composite - ticket purchase and a distance to the ship to travel. In addition, sightseeing flights over Borkum and the East Frisian Islands and flights to these islands and to Heligoland are offered from here.

Web links

Commons : Flugplatz Borkum  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ On the history of the airfield as a whole: See: Volker Apfeld: Borkum - fortress in the sea. The interesting history of the Borkum sea fortress from its beginnings in 1902 to the closure of the Bundeswehr base in 1996 . Self-published, 2008, DNB 1003566537 , p. 51.
2. ↑ Henry L. deZeng IV: Luftwaffe Airfields 1935-45 Germany (1937 Borders) , pp. 73-74 , accessed on August 28, 2014
3. ^ Hans Schweers: The Borkumer Kleinbahn and the ships of the AG "Ems" . Schweers + Wall, Cologne 2007, ISBN 978-3-89494-132-1 , p. 62.
4. ↑ OLT flight plan