Weiden / Latsch airfield
| Weiden / Latsch airfield | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | EDQW |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 405 m (1329 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 4 km west of Weiden in the Upper Palatinate |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1964 |
| operator | City of Weiden |
| Employees | 1 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 14/32 | 570 m × 11 m concrete slabs |
The Weiden-Latsch airfield is a small airfield near Weiden in the Upper Palatinate .
Location and description
It is located between Weiden-West and the village of Latsch. Due to its short length of 570 m of concrete, it is only used by private individuals, business people from the Aero-Club Weiden and the Oberpfälzer Motorflieger-Club OMC. The further expansion of the runway failed years ago due to a referendum.
In the summer, the tower is manned by a full-time flight controller from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and volunteer flight controllers may be on site later in the evening. Landing is then only possible with the permission of the owner ( PPR ).
The gas station has been out of service since 2017. There is a legal battle over the floor slab.
history
The rescue helicopter Christoph 80, complete with crew and sanitary facilities, has been stationed at the airfield since 2011 . This investment cost around two million euros. Avgas and Jet A-1 are available for refueling around 50 aircraft stationed there .
In October 2012 the airfield was closed for so-called tail-wheel aircraft and weight-controlled aerospace devices such as B. Trikes blocked by the Northern Bavaria Aviation Authority. This blocking is lifted again after repair work.
On January 1, 2019, a flight school was established at Weiden Airfield as its headquarters. AM Flugwelt GmbH is a flight school for gyrocopter, three-axis (sports aircraft, UL aircraft) and even UL helicopters approved by the German Aero Club (DAEC) and the German Ultralight Association (DULV).
Incidents
- On June 6, 2004, a Grob TW-Ast glider crashed into a meadow during an unsuccessful tow start and was severely damaged on the tail unit.
- On May 1, 2011, a gyrocopter manned by two people was hit by a gust of wind while taking off at low altitude. The aircraft hit the side again, was badly damaged and the passenger was slightly injured.
- On March 29, 2014, a powered aircraft had an accident due to a fault in the landing gear when landing on EDQW next to the taxiway in the grass strip.
gallery
Laces landing site (2012)
Landing approach in Latsch (2012)
Web links
- Airfield Aero-Club Weiden eV
- Flight school - AM Flugwelt GmbH
- Shooting of Kabel-1 with AM Flugwelt GmbH
- Shooting with Terra X from ZDF and AM Flugwelt GmbH
- Chronicle of the place
- Webcams from the Oberpfälzer Motorflieger-Club OMC
Individual evidence
- ^ Budget of the city of Weiden: Intense discussions about the airfield and the ceramic museum. In: Upper Palatinate Media. October 18, 2019, accessed April 21, 2020 .
- ^ Station Weiden
- ↑ www.oberpfalznetz.de Report Too deep grooves, Weiden-Latsch airfield partially closed from October 12, 2012
- ↑ BfU-Bulletin June 2004, 3X082-0 / 04 (.pdf)
- ↑ Press report Mittelbayerische Zeitung
- ↑ Press report ramasuri.de from March 30, 2014
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