Nellingen AHP (US Army Heliport)
General |
For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! |
| Coordinates | N484318 E0091548 |
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| Elevation | 1260' |
| ICAO Location Indicator | EDIS (1990) |
| Operator | US Army |
Location of airfield
The airfield was located about 12 km southeast of Stuttgart city center.
Usage until 1945
Luftwaffe air base.
Usage during the Cold War
US Army helicopter base until early 1990s.
Current usage
The airfield is closed. The area (Barracks and Airfield) has been converted to the housing area "Scharnhauser Park".
Runways, Taxiways, Aprons |
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Runways
Data for the year 1990:
| Design. | Length | Width | Surface | Remarks |
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| 09/27 | 274 m | 91 m |
Communications |
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Telephone
DSN 421 -6xxx (1990)
Units |
45th MedCo: 15 UH-60A; 7-159 Avn: 4 UH-1H (1990)
Installations |
The area of the Nellingen Barracks covered 124,335 ha (Source: BICC)
Images |
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Tower (2000)
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Building (2000)
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10 years after the US helicopters have left Nellingen ...
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... there is helicopter action again at the former airfield during a police show (2002)
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Links |
DUSTOFF Helicopter in Nellingen
http://www.dustoff.org/photo/images/101104-1.jpg
Nellingen Flightline with S-56
http://www.big-deuce.de/d_pic34.htm
Nellingen Flyover (S-56)
http://www.big-deuce.de/d_pic35.htm
Parade
http://usarmygermany.com/Units/Corps/USAREUR_VIICorps.htm
Site dedicated to Nellingen barracks
http://www.billybils.de/index.html
Bibliography |
Ries, Karl; Dierich, Wolfgang:
'Fliegerhorste und Einsatzhäfen der Luftwaffe'
Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1993
Allied map
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For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! |
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256°/17 km Böblingen Panzer AHP
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