Uelzen airfield

Uelzen airfield
Characteristics
ICAO code	EDVU
Coordinates	52 ° 59 '0 "  N , 10 ° 27' 54"  E Coordinates: 52 ° 59 '0 "  N , 10 ° 27' 54"  E
Height above MSL	75 m (246  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	5 km west of Uelzen
Street	B4 / B71
train	Uelzen train station
Basic data
opening	1971
operator	FSV Cumulus Uelzen e. V.
Start-and runway
08/26	800 m × 20 m asphalt

The Uelzen airfield is a commercial airfield and is located west of the city of Uelzen in the Uelzen district , Lower Saxony . In addition to private sport aviation, the space is also used by business pilots.

Flight operations

The flight operations and the maintenance of the airfield area are carried out by the resident aviation club Cumulus Uelzen e. V. organized. During the operating hours, the flight control is manned by a volunteer flight manager who takes care of the smooth operation of the airfield.

Operating times

The square is open on weekends and public holidays in summer. PPR applies in winter .

Admission

The airfield is approved for gliders , motor gliders , ultralight aircraft , powered aircraft up to 5700 kilograms, helicopters up to 5700 kilograms, manned free balloons , parachute jumping and model flying .

approach

The field has an 800 m long asphalt runway, orientation 08/26, and is approved for operation according to visual flight rules (VFR). The nickname is Uelzen Info on the frequency 130.900 MHz, the ICAO code is EDVU. The circuit is north of the field at 1200 ft.

history

As early as 1967, the possibilities of setting up a commercial airfield in the vicinity of the city of Uelzen were discussed. Various available properties in both the east and west of the city of Uelzen were taken into account. In 1968 the current site of the Uelzen airfield was shortlisted. After the approval of the Ministry of Economics and Transport in Hanover to allow the area as a traffic airfield, the grass runway was laid out by the members of the FSV Cumulus in 1970–1971 and the halls, the recreation buildings and the tower were built by the Uelzen district.

After the approval for the provisional approval, the first glider starts were carried out in May 1971. The Uelzen airfield received its final approval in August 1971.

In 1976 a 400 meter long and ten meter wide asphalt landing strip was prepared to replace the grass runway that was damp in places.

In August 1981, the Weser-Ems district government granted the aerodrome permit to be expanded to 600 meters long and 20 meters wide after the asphalt runway had been completed. The asphalt runway was extended to a length of 800 meters in 2004.

society

The FSV Cumulus Uelzen eV is based at the Uelzen airfield. In accordance with its statutes, the association is dedicated to promoting aviation for the purpose of physical and mental training and operates the glider and powered flight sectors. The airfield used for this is the property of the district, is used by the FSV Cumulus and is publicly operated, maintained and looked after. The aircraft used is the property of the association and is serviced and repaired in-house.

The association is a member of the German Aeroclub Landesverband Niedersachsen e. V. He maintains his own flight school. Club members can receive flight training to become a glider pilot ( GPL ) and powered pilot ( PPL-N and PPL according to JAR-FCL ).

Regular events

Airfield festival at Uelzen airfield, Lower Saxony

Every year on Ascension Day there is a big airport festival on the airfield. In the past few years, the airport festival has attracted eight to ten thousand visitors. The attractions of the airfield festival include all kinds of demonstrations such as formation flights, aerobatic acrobatics, banner towing and parachute jumps. Visitors to the festival also have the opportunity to take part in sightseeing flights with gliders, powered airplanes and helicopters. At the edge of the airfield, visitors can see airplanes and helicopters from close by and have expert pilots explain the technology to them.

Location and directions

The airfield is located in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath , approx. 5 kilometers west of Uelzen, near the village of Barnsen, in the Gerdau municipality , Uelzen district. The site can be reached from the north or south via the B 4 , from the west or east via the B 71 .

Incidents

• On August 13, 2011, a DG-505 Elan Orion glider ( aircraft registration number D-5047 ) crashed during a test flight near the airfield. The rear headrest of the two-seater had the rear stick and thereby the elevator blocked. The pilot was able to save himself with the parachute.

• On May 8, 2013, a powered aircraft was badly damaged on landing. The pilot did not extend the landing gear, whereupon the aircraft landed on its stomach and slid several meters over the runway. Fuel leaked through a damaged pipe and ignited. The fire was quickly brought under control by the pilot's club mates. The pilot and passenger were unharmed. On May 9, 2013, the annual “Open Day” took place as planned.

Web links

Commons : Uelzen airfield  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Internet presence of the FSV Cumulus Uelzen eV

Individual evidence

1. ^ Accident report D-5047, Aviation Safety Network / Wikibase (English), accessed on June 26, 2016.