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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFlugplatzgemeinschaft e.V.
LocationOerlinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Elevation AMSL170 m / 557 ft
Coordinates51°56′35″N 8°40′12″E
Websitewww.flugplatz-oerlinghausen.de
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 600 1,969 Asphalt
04/22 glider 1,000 3,281 Grass
Statistics
Glider take-offs25,000
Information provided by the airport operator.
Tower in Oerlinghausen



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