Bayreuth: Army Airfield AAF

Bindlach, Christensen Barracks

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

Coordinates	N495928 E0113757 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation	1600 ft
Federal state	Bayern (Bavaria)
Region	Oberfranken
Location indicator	EDEL (1985)

Map with location of Bayreuth Army Airfield, Germany

Germany during the Cold War Map

The history of the Cold War airfields: Bayreuth Army Airfield

Location of airfield

Bindlacher Berg, 1km northwest of Bayreuth Airfield. Bayreuth Army Airfield was located very close to today's Bayreuth Airport, but had its own runway.

During World War II

Use

Luftwaffe airbase.

During the Cold War

Use

US Army airfield.

In the 1960s

Overview

The area on a topographical map from 1968 - At the top is the Christensen barracks with the runway of the Army Airfield. The civil Bayreuth airfield is not yet shown here. In its eastern part, an enlongated object similar to a shooting range is drawn in.

Source: Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung, License: Creative Commons Namensnennung-Keine Bearbeitung 3.0 Deutschland (CC BY-ND 3.0).

In the 1970s

Situation

Bayreuth Army Airfield on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972

Source: ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin

Overview

Map from 1971 - The runway length is 620 m (2,033 feet) and the width 15 m (50 feet).

Source: DoD

In the 1980s and early 1990s

Overview

Bayreuth Bindlach, Germany, on a US satellite image 1980

Bayreuth Bindlach on a US satellite image from 26 July 1980 - 1: Bayreuth Army Airfield; 2: Bindlacher Berg barracks / Christensen Barracks; 3: Bayreuth airfield; 4: ammunition dump; 5: shooting range. Other places: Bindlach, Deps, Dressendorf. Autobahn A9.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Bayreuth Army Airfield, Germany, on a US satellite image 1980

Bayreuth Army Airfield in the north and the Bayreuth Airfield in the southeast.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Today

Use

Closed.

Overview

Source: Datenquelle: Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung www.geodaten.bayern.de, License: Creative Commons Namensnennung 3.0 Deutschland (CC BY 3.0 DE)

Aerial picture (2017) - 1: former Bayreuth Army Airfield; 2: former Bindlacher Berg barracks; 3: Bayreuth airfield; 4: former ammunition dump; 5: shooting range.

Bindlacher Berg: Former Fliegerhorst and Christensen Barracks with Army Airfield

Enlargement: Last remains of the Army Airfield runway - 1: Maltese cross to mark the helicopter landing spot

Bayreuth Airfield / Airport

Former ammuntion depot (top left) and shooting range (bottom right)

Images

Bayreuth Bindlacher Berg Airfield: Remains of the runway

The relics of the former runway in 2001, before construction of the bypass road - The white maltese cross indicated the landing spot for helicopters.