Oerlinghausen Airfield
Oerlinghausen Airfield (ICAO: EDLO), known as Oerlinghausen Segelflugplatz (Oerlinghausen gliding airfield) is a small airfield situated in the town of Oerlinghausen, close to Bielefeld in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. With around 25,000 glider take-offs each year it is one of the largest gliding centres, comparable with Lasham Gliding Society in the United Kingdom. It is home to 13 gliding clubs and a gliding school. It is also used by powered aeroplanes, microlights and hot air balloons.
Oerlinghausen Airfield Oerlinghausen Segulfluplatz | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Flugplatzgemeinschaft e.V. | ||||||||||||||
Location | Oerlinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 170 m / 557 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°56′35″N 8°40′12″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.flugplatz-oerlinghausen.de | ||||||||||||||
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Tower in Oerlinghausen
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