For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
| Coordinates | N533852 E0094214 (WGS84) Google Maps |
| Federal state | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Location indicator | EDNU (1971), EDHE (198x-) |
Germany during the Cold War Map
The history of the Cold War airfields: Uetersen
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During World War II
Use
Luftwaffe air base.
Situation
Uetersen Airfield in World War II on a US map from 1943
Source: McMaster University Library Digital Archive, Lizenz: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA
During the Cold War
1945 - 1955: RAF Uetersen
Use
Royal Air Force station.
Situation
RAF Uetersen airfield on a map from 1949
Overview
Uetersen Airfield on a US map from 1953
Source: AMS M841 GSGS 4414, Courtesy Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
Radio beacons
- RACON: Channel EC, Code US
Radio communication
- Tower 117.9
- Homer (Direction Finder) 116.1
1956-19xx
Use
German Air Force airfield.
Situation
Uetersen as military airfield on a radio navigation chart from 1959
Overview
Uetersen Airfield on a US satellite image from 02 August 1969
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Today
Use
General aviation.
Links
- http://www.scuetersen.de/ - Segelflugverein Uetersen
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- 348°/39km Itzehoe: Hungriger Wolf Airfield (Hohenlockstedt)
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