Rotenburg Airport (Wümme)

Rotenburg Airport (Wümme)
Characteristics
ICAO code	EDXQ
Coordinates	53 ° 7 ′ 40 "  N , 9 ° 20 ′ 55"  E Coordinates: 53 ° 7 ′ 40 "  N , 9 ° 20 ′ 55"  E
Height above MSL	30 m (98  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	4 km northwest of Rotenburg (Wümme)
Street	, ,
Local transport	Metronome Bremen-Hamburg
Basic data
operator	Rotenburg Wümme GmbH airfield
Flight movements	15,000 (2016)
Employees	7th
Runways
08/26	806 m × 30 m asphalt
Runway for microlights and motor gliders	750 m × 40 m grass
Glider runway	1200 m × 30 m grass
Helipad
website
http://www.edxq.de/

The airfield Rotenburg (Wümme) ( ICAO code: EDXQ) is a commercial airport that about four kilometers northwest of the town of Rotenburg (Wümme) and in the Elbe-Weser triangle between Hamburg , Bremen and Hanover is located.

Geographical location

The airfield is located opposite the von Düring barracks on a former military airfield at a height of 30  meters above sea level . The airfield is located about four kilometers to the north-west of Rotenburg (Wümme) and is enclosed by the surrounding communities of Scheeßel , Sottrum and Gyhum .

history

On April 26, 2013, in Bötersen, about 2 km away, a single-engine turboprop plane crashed, which was approaching the Rotenburg (Wümme) airfield in poor weather conditions. All four occupants who wanted to travel from Kiel-Holtenau Airport via Rotenburg to Friedrichshafen in Baden-Württemberg were killed in the accident .

On August 1st, 2015, the Ferdinands Feld Festival - a music festival of electronic dance music (EDM) as well as house , hardstyle and techno - took place for the first time in the presence of around 4,000 visitors. The festival is now repeated annually with the participation of more than 10,000 visitors (as of 2018).

Airfield

The airfield has two grass runways with a width of 40 m and 30 m and lengths of 750 m and 1200 m. In addition, the airfield has an asphalt runway with a width of 30 m and a length of 806 m ( orientation 08/26 ). Night flights are possible and lights are available.

The airfield can be approached with motor-powered aircraft up to a weight of 5.7 t. Prior approval is required for heavier aircraft .

Refueling with the common fuels AVGAS , MOGAS , Jet A1 is possible at the filling station.

List of runways and squares

Runway label	length	width	Alignment	Soil condition
Asphalt runway	806 m	30 m	08/26	asphalt
Runway for microlights and motor gliders	750 m	40 m	08L / 26R	grass
Glider runway	1200 m	30 m		grass
Helipad

Radio frequencies

Affiliation	Frequency in MHz	status
Rotenburg (Wümme) Info	122.050	Active until April 2018
Rotenburg (Wümme) Info	136.015	valid from April 2018
Glider pilot	122.050	active

Flight operations

The airfield is used by numerous charter companies, flight schools and flight clubs. Due to the three runways, storage facilities in the hangar and a bistro on the premises, this airfield is often used as a stopover.

In good weather, the airfield is also a magnet for private glider pilots, motor gliders, ultralight aircraft or hot air balloons.

Operating times

Flight operations are possible daily from 10:00 a.m. to sunset, no later than 7:00 p.m. local time without prior approval. The rest of the time, the airfield can be used by obtaining a permit ( PPR ).

On working days from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and after 7:00 p.m. as well as on Sundays and public holidays before 10:00 a.m. and after 1:00 p.m., only departing to and arriving after overland flights for motor-powered aircraft are permitted. On Sundays and public holidays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., take-offs are only permitted with aircraft that meet the increased noise protection requirements.

Resident flight schools

• AvioAcademy Flight Training / Flight Education
• BVL - Bremen Association for Aviation / Ultralight Flight Training
• Ultra-light flight center Rotenburg (Wümme)

Resident associations

• Bremen Association for Aviation Department of ultralight pilots
• Association for air sports Rotenburg (Wümme) e. V.
• Association for the Preservation of Historic Aircraft
• Motorsailer Club Rotenburg

See also

• List of traffic and special landing sites in Germany

Web links

• Official homepage of the airfield
• Aeronautical map for Rotenburg Airport (Wümme) on SkyVector.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Guido Menker: The runway is too short. In: Kreiszeitung. December 29, 2016, accessed February 22, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Association for Air Sports e. V. Rotenburg (Wümme)
3. ↑ ^{a b} EDXQ.de: Airfield data ( memento of the original from September 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ Several deaths in plane crash. In: business-on.de. April 26, 2013, accessed February 22, 2018 . 
5. ^ Ferdinand's field festival in Rotenburg: Airplanes in the stomach. In: Kreiszeitung. August 15, 2015, accessed February 22, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Ferdinand Feld Festival with a relaxed atmosphere. In: Kreiszeitung. August 7, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2018 . 
7. ↑ EDXQ.de: Gas station ( Memento of the original from September 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
8. ↑ ^{a b} EDXQ-Mail.de: New frequency from April 2018
9. ↑ ^{a b} EDXQ-Mail.de: Airfield data
10. ↑ AvioAcademy Flight Training. In: AvioAcademy. July 19, 2015, accessed December 26, 2015 . 
11. ↑ BVL Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt - Home. In: bvl.aero. Retrieved December 26, 2015 . 
12. ↑ ulFormum: airfield Rotenburg / Wümme (EDXQ). Retrieved February 22, 2018 . 
13. ↑ EDXQ.de: Infrastructure ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.