Fischbek glider airfield
| Fischbek glider airfield | |
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| Characteristics | |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 50 m (164 ft ) |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Fischbek glider club |
| Runways | |
| 12/30 (north runway) | 800 m × 4 m grass |
| 12/30 | 800 m × 4 m grass |
| 12/30 (south runway) | 900 m × 4 m gravel |
The Fischbek glider airfield is a glider airfield on the south-western outskirts of Hamburg .
Location and space
The glider airfield in Hamburg's Neugraben-Fischbek district is part of the Fischbeker Heide nature reserve .
There are three runways available, two of which consist of grass runways and one of gravel. Winch towing is used on the 900 m long southern runway . Between the parallel slopes, which are unusually narrow with a width of 4–5 m, there are heather areas that are not allowed to be entered for nature conservation reasons.
History and operating association
- In 1910, flight pioneer Gottlieb Rost carried out the first flight attempts on the site.
- Since 1925 the place has been used by clubs for gliding.
- In 1950, the predecessors of the club, which was merged to form the Segelflug-Club Fischbek eV in 1964, were founded and still operates the place today.
See also
Web links
Commons : Segelfluggelände Fischbek - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airfield information on the Fischbek glider club website, accessed on September 14, 2010
- ↑ 100 years of air sports in the Fischbeker Heide : History of the glider flight area on the website of the glider club Fischbek, accessed on September 14, 2010
Airfields in Hamburg
