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Gütersloh: Air Base

RAF Gutersloh

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CoordinatesN515522 E0081822 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation 236 ft
Federal stateNordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Location indicatorEDUO (-1995), ETUO (1995-2013)
Map with location of RAF Gütersloh Air Base, Germany
Germany during the Cold War Map
The history of the Cold War airfields: Gütersloh

During World War II

Use

Luftwaffe air base (Fliegerhorst).

Situation

Gütersloh Air Base in World War II on a US map 1944
Gütersloh Air Base in World War II on a US map from 1944
Source: McMaster University Library Digital Archive, Lizenz: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA

During the Cold War

Use

Royal Air Force base.

In the 1950s

Situation

Airspace in 1956
Airspace in 1956 - The approach sectors are protected by restricted areas. The white "E" in the circle symbolizes the Eureka radio beacon, used by the British at this time. The square around the airport symbol with the "V" underneath shows an VHF direction finder. The black star stands for the coded beacons which is characteristical for British airfields

Overview

RAF Gütersloh, Germany, on a US map 1952
RAF Gütersloh on a US map from 1952
Source: AMS M841 GSGS 4414, Courtesy Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University

In the 1960s

Runways

  • 10/28: 1829 m (6000 ft) x 46 m (150 ft) paved
  • 10/28: 1698 m (5570 ft) x 66 m (216 ft) Grass
  • 12/30: 506 m (1660 ft) x 102 m (335 ft) Grass

Lights

Identification beacon with morse code "GS".

Radio beacons

  • NDB: 439 "GS", at field

Radio communication

  • Gütersloh Approach Control 131.58, 102.6
  • Gütersloh Tower 257.8, 135.72, 119.7, 117.9

In the 1970s

Situation

RAF Gütersloh on a US map 1972
RAF Gütersloh 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

Gütersloh Air Base, Germany, on a US satellite image 1976
Gütersloh Air Base on a US satellite image from Wednesday 25 August 1976
Source: U.S. Geological Survey

In the 1980s

Overview

Map 1984
Karte 1984
Source: US DoD
Source: Datenquelle: Land NRW (2019), Datenlizenz Deutschland - Namensnennung - Version 2.0, www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2.0
Aerial image Gutersloh aerodrome
Aerial image (1988-1994)
Harrier
Three Harrier in the northwestern are
Helicopter CH-47 Chinook
Three helicopters CH-47 Chinook
Helicopter and Harrier in the northern part
Helicopter and Harrier in the northern part
aircraft A-10 Thunderbolt II and one C-130 Hercules
Four aircraft A-10 Thunderbolt II and one C-130 Hercules
Three helicopters
Three helicopters
Multiple Harrier in the southestern part
Multiple Harrier in the southestern part

Runways

  • 09/27: 2252 m (7388 ft)

Radio beacons

  • TACAN: CH108 "GSO"
  • NDB: 412 "GS", at field
  • ILS 27: 110.7 "GS"

Radio communication

  • Lippe Radar 309.5, 388.1
  • Approach 236.8, 130.8, 362.3, 119.7
  • Zone 130.8
  • Director 250.3, 344.0, 130.8, 119.7
  • Talkdown 312.3, 130.5, 385.4, 123.3
  • Tower 324.6, 122.1, 257.8
  • Ground 285.5

Today

Use

Closed.

Overview

Source: Datenquelle: Land NRW (2019), Datenlizenz Deutschland - Namensnennung - Version 2.0, www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2.0
Aerial image Gütersloh Air Base, Germany 2017
Aerial image (2017)
Western part
Western part
Northern part
Northern part
Northeastern part
Northeastern part
Southwestern part
Southwestern part - The runway is marked as closed by white crosses.
Southern part with ammunition dump
Southern part with former ammunition dump
Southeastern part
Southeastern part

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