Holzdorf Air Base
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
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09/27 | 2,419 | 7,936 | Concrete/Asphalt |
Holzdorf Air Base (German: Fliegerhorst Holzdorf) (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.
In 1968 the site was selected by the Air Forces of the National People's Army for a new airbase. The airbase was completed in 1974 and expanded into an operational airfield by 1980. The handover to the NVA's Jagdfliegergeschwader 1 took place at the beginning of November 1982, when it was relocated from Cottbus-Nord Airport to Holzdorf.
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]
Support Squadron 1 of the German Army Aviation Corps was formerly located at Holzdorf. It was dissolved in 2013[4] as part of the reorganization/reduction of the Bundeswehr announced in October 2011.
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References
- ^ a b c "ETSH - HOLZDORF" (PDF). Militärisches Luftfahrthandbuch Deutschland (Military Aeronautical Information Publication Germany). 24 Sep 2009.
- ^ Airport information for ETSH[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ "Hybrid map/satellite image showing Holzdorf, air base, and Saxony-Anhalt / Brandenburg border". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 Feb 2010.
- ^ Glückel, Sven (3 April 2013), "Staffel-Abwicklung ist wie ein Ende auf Raten", Lausitzer Rundschau, archived from the original on 18 February 2015, retrieved 25 September 2022
External links
- "ETSH Aeronautical Chart" (PDF).. Military AIP Germany.
- ETSH Procedures. Military AIP Germany.
- Current weather for ETSH at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ETSH at Aviation Safety Network
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