Szczecin Airport
| Szczecin Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | EPSD |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 0 m (0 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 7 km southeast of Szczecin |
| Basic data | |
| opening | June 19, 1927 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 09/27 | 900 m × 100 m grass |
The Szczecin-Dąbie airfield is mainly used by sports pilots and is located in the Dąbie district .
history
The planning for an airport in Szczecin began in 1921. First a water airport was considered, which was offered by the nearby harbor. A compromise solution was chosen and construction was planned on the south bank of Dammschen See . In December 1924, the associated Stettin Airport GmbH was founded. From 1926, Deutsche Lufthansa flew to the airport, which was still under construction. In addition to the runway, the site included a workshop, administration building, a terminal building and lounges for travelers and flight personnel. The official opening took place on June 19, 1927. The most important connections were to Berlin and Danzig . In 1934 the airport received a radio set and a tracking transmitter on a 45 m high antenna mast. In 1935 units of the Luftwaffe were stationed here.
After the Second World War , the airport lost all importance with the establishment of the Szczecin-Goleniów Airport .