Holzdorf Air Base
Holzdorf Air Base Fliegerhorst Holzdorf | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | German Air Force (Luftwaffe) | ||||||||||
| Location | Holzdorf / Schönewalde | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 81 m / 265 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°46.0722′N 013°10.0557′E / 51.7678700°N 13.1675950°E | ||||||||||
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Holzdorf Air Base (Template:Lang-de) (ICAO: ETSH) is a military airfield operated by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). It is located 1.8 nautical miles (3 km; 2 mi) east of Holzdorf,[1] a subdivision of the municipality of Jessen in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also known as Schönewalde/Holzdorf Air Base, as most of the base is situated east of the Saxony-Anhalt/Brandenburg border, in the city of Schönewalde.[3] The air base is home to the air forces's Helicopter Wing 64 and Support Squadron 1 of the German Army Aviation Corps. The latter unit will be dissolved following the reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces announced in October 2011.[4]
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 265 feet (81 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a concrete/asphalt surface measuring 2,419 by 30 metres (7,936 ft × 98 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "ETSH - HOLZDORF" (PDF). Militärisches Luftfahrthandbuch Deutschland (Military Aeronautical Information Publication Germany). 24 Sep 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ Airport information for ETSH from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ "Hybrid map/satellite image showing Holzdorf, air base, and Saxony-Anhalt / Brandenburg border". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 Feb 2010.
- ^ Quoted from Federal Ministry of Defence (26 October 2011), Neues Stationierungskonzept der Bundeswehr, retrieved 17 November 2012, PDF-file "Stationing of the Bundeswehr in Germany", p. 67
External links
- Template:PDF. Military AIP Germany.
- ETSH Procedures. Military AIP Germany.
- Current weather for ETSH at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ETSH at Aviation Safety Network