Donzdorf airfield

Donzdorf airfield
Characteristics
ICAO code	EDPM
Coordinates	48 ° 40 '38 "  N , 9 ° 50' 51"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 40 '38 "  N , 9 ° 50' 51"  E
Height above MSL	692 m (2270  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	3 km east of Donzdorf , 14 km south of Schwäbisch Gmünd
Basic data
operator	Fliegergruppe 1928 Donzdorf e. V.
Start-and runway
09/27	600 m × 30 m grass (of which 600 × 10 asphalt)

The airfield Donzdorf is a special airfield in Göppingen district . It is approved for gliders , powered gliders , microlight aircraft and powered aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of up to two tons.

Events

The Aviation Group Donzdorf organizes the Donzdorfer Flugtage once a year with motor, glider and model flying shows.

Incidents

• On May 25, 2004, a Grumman American AA-5 aircraft collided with a fence at the end of the airfield. It then crashed into an adjacent forest. The pilot and three passengers were slightly injured. Furthermore, a walker suffered minor injuries from parts of the fence flying around.

• On September 7, 2011, a Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus glider collided with a paraglider during a joint thermal flight . Nobody got hurt.

Web links

• Website of the Fliegergruppe 1928 Donzdorf e. V.
• Website of the Donzdorfer Flugtage

Individual evidence

1. ↑ AIP VFR, Deutsche Flugsicherung, 2018
2. ↑ Bulletin - Accidents and Serious Disruptions in the Operation of Civil Aircraft. Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation , May 2004, accessed on April 1, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Bulletin - Accidents and Disruptions in the Operation of Civil Aircraft. Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation , September 2011, accessed on April 1, 2018 .