Köln-Bonn Airport (Cologne Wahn)

Cologne, Wahner Heide, RAF Wahn

Historical approach and aerodrome charts

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
CoordinatesN505158 E0070836 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation 300 ft
Federal stateNordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Location indicatorDDKB (195x), EDDK (civ), EDNK (mil), ETNK (mil)

Airfield

Location Indicator: DAWA, DAWH (RAF); DENO (GAF); DDKB, EDDK (Airport)

User: Royal Air Force (RAF), German Air Force (GAF), Köln-Bonn Airport

In the 1950s

NDB approach chart Köln-Bonn Airport (Cologne Wahn), Germany 1954
NDB approach runway 14 (June 1954) (Source: US DoD)
Aerodrome chart chart Köln-Bonn Airport (Cologne Wahn), Germany 1954
Aerodrome chart (June 1954) - The airfield is still operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). Typical for RAF airfields is a red beacon, here it emits the Morse letters WH. There are two runways - 070/250: length 2438 m, width 46 m (8000 feet x 150 feet), 143/323: length 1845 m, width 46 m (6054 feet x 150 feet). (Source: US DoD)

In the 1960s

NDB approach runway 25 Cologne-Bonn Airport, Germany 1960
NDB approach runway 25 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)
ILS approach chart runway 25 Köln-Bonn Airport (Cologne Wahn), Germany 1960
ILS approach runway 25 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)

Source for all maps, if not marked otherwise: US Department of Defense (DoD)

Index to the objects shown on the maps

Radio beacons:

  • Köln-Bonn NDB "KBO", Locator "LW", ILS "DLW", Outer Marker
  • Wahn NDB "WH"

Air traffic control

  • Köln-Bonn Approach Control, Köln-Bonn Tower
  • Wahn Approach, Wahn Tower

Source for all maps, if not marked otherwise: US Department of Defense (US DoD)


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