Holzdorf_Air_Base

Holzdorf Air Base

Holzdorf Air Base

Airport in Holzdorf / Schönewalde

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.

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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.

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED and Chairman of the State Council of the GDR, Erich Honecker, Chairman of the National Defense Council of the GDR, visits the repair hall of the Fighter Wing 1 "Fritz Schmenkel," August 1985.

References

  1. [1]
    "ETSH - HOLZDORF" (PDF). Militärisches Luftfahrthandbuch Deutschland (Military Aeronautical Information Publication Germany). 24 Sep 2009.
  2. [2]
    Airport information for ETSH[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. [3]
    "Hybrid map/satellite image showing Holzdorf, air base, and Saxony-Anhalt / Brandenburg border". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 Feb 2010.
  4. [4]
    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
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