Feucht: Army Airfield AAF

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Coordinates	N492311 E0111029 (WGS84) Google Maps
Federal state	Bayern (Bavaria)
Location indicator	EDIG

Map with location of Feucht Army Airfield AAF, Germany

Germany during the Cold War Map

General

Feucht is a community southeast of Nuremberg. In the 1960s, northwest of the village an airfield was built for the US Army, which had mainly stationed helicopters here. which was put into operation around 1967/68. The runway length was only 1036 m (3400 ft) over all years, because helicopters were mainly stationed here. At first there was no radio beacon, but from about 1970 a non-directional radio beacon (NDB) was available and a little later also a precision approach radar (PAR). In the south was a railway siding to the ammunition depot.

After the withdrawal of US troops at the beginning of the 1990s, the airfield was converted into an industrial park. The control tower and other buildings have been preserved.

During the Cold War

Usage

US Army airfield.

In the 1960s

Radio communication

Tower 122.1, 31.8

In the 1970s

Situation

Feucht Army Airfield (AAF), Germany, on a map 1972

Feucht 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

Feucht Army Airfield AAF, Germany, on a US satellite image 1975

Feucht Army Airfield AAF on a US satellite image from 28 December 1975 - The area is covered with snow. South of the field are further facilities. (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

In the 1980s

Situation

Location of the airfield in the southern part of the Nuremberg Control Zone - The map shows the visual approach routes in 1984. (Source: DoD)

Overview

(Source: DoD)

Runways

09/27: 1030 m x 28 m Asphalt / Concrete

Radio beacons

NDB: 398 "FTT", at field

Radio communication

Nürnberg Approach 380.5, 119.1, 119.7
Feucht GCA 123.3, 143.1, 263.7, 385.5, 38.3
Feucht Tower 338.7, 142.2, 122.1, 264.4, 139.5, 33.6, 31.8
Feucht Ground 31.3, 141.3
Metro 140.3

Telephone

ETS 461-4xxx

Today

Usage

Closed.

Overview

Aerial picture from June 2017 - The entire airfield was converted into an industrial area. (Source: Datenquelle: Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung - www.geodaten.bayern.de, Lizenz: CC BY)

Enlargement - 1: tower; 2: hangar; 3: square with preserved buildings; 4: radio tower (Source: Datenquelle: Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung - www.geodaten.bayern.de, Lizenz: CC BY)