Detmold: Airfield

Hobart Barracks

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Coordinates	N515627 E0085417 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation	636 ft
Location indicator	EDUD (196x-199x), ETUD (199x), EDLJ

Map with location of Detmold Airfield, Germany

Germany during the Cold War Map

The history of the Cold War airfields: Detmold

Location of airfield

Northeastern corner of Detmold.

During World War II

Use

Luftwaffe airbase (Fliegerhorst).

Situation

Detmold Air Base in World War II on map from 194x

Detmold Air Base in World War II on a US map from 194x

Source: McMaster University Library Digital Archive, Lizenz: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA

Overview

Former Detmold Air Base on a US map from 1954

Source: AMS M841 GSGS 4414, Courtesy Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University

During the Cold War

Use

BAOR / Army Air Corps airfield.

1970s

Radio communication

Approach Control: 255.1, 257.8, 122.1

Tower: 251.6, 257.8, 121.7, 121.1

UHF direction finder via Approach Control: 255.1, 257.8, 251.6

Telephone

05231 / 28086, Extension 319.

Airspace and procedures

Prior Permission Required (PPR) except for BAOR aircraft.

Operated Monday to Friday 0700-1600Z.

Glider flying from 1600Z until sunset and on weekends from sunrise to sunset.

Traffic pattern for aircraft and helicopter in 700 ft QFE.

Aircrafts shall avoid overflying of Detmold town and barracks.

Helipad located 210 ft east of threshold runway 27 and 150 ft south of main runway. All landings and take-offs are to be made from this position.

1980s and early 1990s

Runways

09/27: 361m x 18m Asphalt

Lights

Beacon with ident "DL".

Radio communication

Tower: 122.75, 278.1, 369.625 (Advisory only).

UHF direction finder via Tower: 278.1, 255.1 (limited facility, not available Fridays after 1000Z).

Glider operations: 130.4

Telephone

05231/29284
later: 05231 / 747 - 319/309.

Airspace and procedures

Strictly Prior Permission Required (PPR) except for BAOR aircraft.

Operated Monday to Friday 0700-1600Z, other times by arrangement with 1 h notification.

Glider flying on weekends and holidays.

Aircrafts shall avoid overflying of Detmold town and barracks below 1500 ft.

Helicopter approaches and departures are to be made from/to south or east.

Units

654 Sq , 659 Sq, 669 Sq (4 Rgt) Gazelle AH 1, Lynx AH 1/AH 7.