Schweinfurt: Army Airfield

Conn Barracks, Schweinfurt AAF

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

Coordinates	N500256 E0101011 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation	787 ft
Federal state	Bayern (Bavaria)
Location indicator	EDOA (-1995), ETOA (1995-)

Map with location of Schweinfurt Army Airfield, Germany

Germany during the Cold War

The history of the Cold War airfields: Schweinfurt

During World War II

Use

Luftwaffe air base (Fliegerhorst).

During the Cold War

Use

US Army airfield and heliport.

In the 1960s

Overview

Schweinfurt Army Airfield, Germany, on a US satellite image 1966

Schweinfurt Army Airfield on a US satellite image from 13 August 1966

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

In the 1970s

Situation

Schweinfurt Army Airfield on a US map 1972

Schweinfurt Army Airfield (AAF) 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

The airfield on Sunday 08 August 1976 - The field is partly covered by clouds.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Runways

Data for the year 1971:

09/27: 671 m x 22 m Asphalt
17/35: 427 m x 30 m Grass

In the 1980s and early 1990s

Runways

Data for the year 1990:

09/27: 671 m x 22 m Asphalt

Closed to fixed-wing aircrafts.

Radio beacons

Data for the year 1990:

NDB: 363 "SCF", at field

Today

Use

Closed.

Overview

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