RAF Wildenrath

Historical approach charts - Federal Republic of Germany

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CoordinatesN510652 E0061307 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation 291 ft
Federal stateNordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Location indicatorEDUW
Map with location of Wildenrath RAF station, Germany

In the 1960s

NDB approach chart RAF Wildenrath, Germany 1960
NDB approach (October 1960) - Characteristic for airfields of the Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Morse-coded flashing beacon, which is marked here south of the runway threshold 27 and which has the identifier "WI". (Source: US DoD)

In the 1980s and early 1990s

Aerial view Wildenrath airfield, Germany
Air base - Aerial view taken between 1988 and 1994 (Source: Land NRW (2019) Datenlizenz Deutschland - Namensnennung - Version 2.0 www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2.0)

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

Frequently asked questions about Wildenrath Air Base

In which country was RAF Wildenrath located?
Germany.
In East or West Germany?
West Germany.
In which federal state was the airfield?
In Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Who was stationed at the airfield?
Wildenrath was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF).
How long was the runway at Leipheim?
In 1990 Wildenrath had a runway 09/27, length 2497 m, width 45 m.

What was the ICAO code?

When did the military use end?

What is today on the former air base?
Today, the Wegberg-Wildenrath test center, a railroad test track, is located on the site.

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