Varrelbusch Airfield / Airbase

 
Germany /W/

General

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
CoordinatesN525524 E0080330
ICAO Location IndicatorEDWU (1990)
Operatorciv

Location of airfield

3 km northeast of Varrelbusch

Usage until 1945

Luftwaffe airfield.

Usage during the Cold War

Air defence artillery site

Current usage

General aviation.

Airfield Map

(1)Planned runway
(2)Existing (old) runway
(3)Old runways (from the former Luftwaffe airfield)
(4)Planned ammunition depot

Additional information

See german version for a detailled history.

Links

Google Maps
http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=&sll=29.267233,-...

Der Einsatzhafen Varrelbusch
http://www.relikte.com/varrelbusch/index.htm

Bibliography

Ries, Karl; Dierich, Wolfgang:
'Fliegerhorste und Einsatzhäfen der Luftwaffe'
Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1993
Airfield map

Airfields in the vicinity

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Ahlhorn: 103°/13 km
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