Achmer Airport
Achmer Airport (German: Flugplatz Achmer) (ICAO: EDXA) is a regional airport located 4 km (2 nautical miles) southwest of Bramsche,[1] a town in the district of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany. It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
Achmer Airport Flugplatz Achmer Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-110 | |||||||||||
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 Glider airfield at Achmer | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Osnabrücker Verein für Luftfahrt e.V. | ||||||||||
| Location | Bramsche, Lower Saxony, Germany | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 177 ft / 54 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°22.65′N 007°54.81′E | ||||||||||
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  EDXA Location of airport in Lower Saxony, Germany | |||||||||||
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Source: Osnabrücker Verein für Luftfahrt e.V.[1] | |||||||||||
History
During World War II, the airport was used by the German luftwaffe and after their withdrawal also by British Royal Air Force as Advanced Landing Ground B-110 Achmer.[2]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 177 feet (54 m) above mean sea level. It has a grass runway designated 07/25 which measures 940 by 30 metres (3,084 ft × 98 ft).[1]
References
- "Anflug – Achmer EDXA" (in German). Osnabrücker Verein für Luftfahrt e.V. Retrieved 14 August 2012. (English translation via Google)
- Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
External links
- (in German) Flugplatz Achmer / Osnabrücker Verein für Luftfahrt e.V.
- Airport information for EDXA at Great Circle Mapper.
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