Leszno-Strzyżewice Airport
| Leszno-Strzyżewice Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | EPLS |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 94 m (308 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 3 km west of Leszno |
| Street | Droga krajowa 12 Leszno– Głogów |
| Local transport | Public transport (bus) |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1952 |
| surface | 90 ha |
| Runways | |
| 06/24 | 920 m × 100 m grass |
| 15/33 | 880 m × 100 m grass |
The Leszno-Strzyżewice airfield ( Polish Lotnisko Leszno-Stryżewice , ICAO code : EPLS ) is an airfield in Strzyżewice near Leszno (German Lissa ), Poland . Opened in 1952, it now belongs to the city of Leszno.
The airfield has repeatedly hosted world and European championships organized by the FAI, the world air sports association . It is the seat of the central gliding school of the Polish Aeroclub ( Centralną Szkołę Szybowcową Aeroklubu Polskiego ). Another user is the local Leszczyński aero club .
history
In 1938 there was a gliding school of the Gliding Association of Railway Workers of Poznan near Rzadkowo . This was reactivated on a larger scale after the Second World War . At the end of the 1940s they were looking for a new airfield and found it in Strzyżewice. The nationally owned property (PGR) in the community ceded 90 hectares for the construction of an airfield. On May 1, 1952, the Strzyżewice School of Gliding was opened. Part of the square is on urban land. Several world champions have emerged from the school.
World championships in gliding took place here in 1958, 1968, 1999, 2003, 2014 and 2013 for the juniors. European championships were flown out in 1990, 1998, 1995 for juniors and 1999 for women. In 1958 Ernst Günter Haase became the first German world glider champion after Heini Dittmar in 1937.
World championships in hot air ballooning took place here in 2014 for women. European championships were held in 1988 for men and 2017 for women.
For rescue and patient transport helicopter was in 2000 helipad Lądowisko Leszno opened in the east of the city. It is approved for helicopters up to 5700 kilograms.
Infrastructure
The place has a gas station and several parking spaces. The tower is attached to a hotel that also operates an inn. The flight school office was in the same building. These and the association maintain two hangars with extensions for offices and training courses.
There is a free fall simulator on the site , which enables those interested and skydivers to fly in the air stream for a fee .
Others
The town's logo shows two gliders, although the most popular sport is speedway racing at the Unia Leszno stadium . The club competes in the highest Polish league .
