Hoppstädten-Weiersbach airfield
| Hoppstädten-Weiersbach | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | EDRH |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 333 m (1093 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 0.5 km southwest of Hoppstädten-Weiersbach |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Flugsportverein Hoppstädten-Weiersbach eV |
| Runways | |
| 06/24 | 670 m × 21 m asphalt |
| 06/24 | 1000 m × 30 m grass |
The airfield Hoppstädten-Weiersbach special airfield southwest of the municipality of Hoppstädten-Weiersbach .
The place is approved for aircraft up to two tons ( PPR 3.5 tons), helicopters , motor gliders , gliders and microlights and is operated by the Luftsportverein Flugsportverein Hoppstädten-Weiersbach eV .
The Baumholder Army Airfield , which is still operated by the US Army, is nearby .
history
The airfield was created in the course of the Wehrmacht's western campaign and used by Jagdgeschwader 52 and Jagdgeschwader 53 .
After the end of the Second World War , the place was taken over by the United States Army and expanded. It was called Hoppstaedten Army Airfield and later as Boehmer Army Airfield and was nicknamed Happy Valley by soldiers .
On September 19, 1960, after some verbal agreements, a written joint-use agreement was concluded between the American Army and the aviation club, which allowed civilian flight operations on weekends and holidays.
Since the Americans left in the 1990s, the field has been run by the local aviation club.
Airlines and Destinations
The airport is not served by scheduled airlines.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jagdgeschwader 52. In: ww2.dk. Michael Holm, accessed May 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Jagdgeschwader 53. In: ww2.dk. Michael Holm, accessed May 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Hoppstaedten Army Airfield. aka Boehmer Army Airfield. In: usarmygermany.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Flugsportverein Hoppstädten-Weiersbach eV Chronicle of the FSV. In: fsvhowei.de. Flugsportverein Hoppstädten-Weiersbach eV, accessed on May 10, 2014 .
