Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm

The Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm is the commercial airfield of the urban district Würzburg in Unterfranken. It is operated by Flugsport-Club Würzburg e.V..

Flugplatz Würzburg-Schenkenturm
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFlugsport-Club Würzburg e. V.
ServesWürzburg
Websitewww.edfw.de
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
670 2,198 Grooved asphalt
Tower EDFW (2018)
Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm, viewed from east (2006)
Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm, viewed from north (2010)

Location

The airdrome lies within the Main triangle, about 3.5 km north-west of the historic city centre of Würzburg. It is located at the land-parcle Guckelesberg at a hight of 301m above NN. In the east there are the neighbourhoods Unterdürrbach and Oberdürrbach. 2km to the west flows the Main river.[1]

History

In 1954 the US Army installed an airdrome on the Schenkenfeld as replacement for the old airdrome at Galgenberg. In 1961 the city of Würzburg took over the airdrome Schenkenfeld. In turn the US Army constructed a missile site on the Schenkenfeld. In 1965 a civil co-use of the airdrome was permitted. Later the Flugsport-Club Würzburg e.V. took over the operation.

Airdrome and equipment

The Airdrome is a commercial airfield for aircraft of all sorts up to 2000 kg maximum takeoff weight and helicopters until 5700 kg. In the time from March to October operations continue from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. In winter operation is allowed in the maximum of half an hour before sunrise and after sunset. About noon from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM noisy aircraft movements shall be omitted. In the remaining times landings are only possible with prior permission (PPR). The airdrome is listed with ICAO airport code EDFW.

There are several outbildings, a tower (GE 122.175 MHz), four hangars, one club house, one restaurant and a filling station with oilservice. For gliders there is a ground-based winch launch facility and a tug aircraft.

Incidents
  • At April 6th, 2011 there was an emergency landing of a Robin HR 200, which got in contact to the ground wire of a high-voltage power line.[2]
  • At April 10th, 2016 a Ultralight aviation touched down too late, rolled over the end of the runway and collided there with an obstacle. The microlight was heavily damaged, pilot and passenger remaind unhurt.[3][4]
  • In the morning of July 9th, 2017 a single-engined airplane crashed 60m besides the runway into a tree after a cancelled approach. One person was heavily hurt.[5] More than 35 rescue forces where in action.[6]
  • At August 23rd, 2019 a shoulder-winged plane of type Cessna 172 with two persons on bord, rolled beyond the runway after a cancelled take-off attempt. It catched fire. One occupant was hurt, the machine completly destroyed.[7]
  • At September 9th, 2019 a small aircraft crashed from few meters hight into a nearby forest area. It catched fire. The 62 years old pilot and his passenger, both from Finland, got heavily hurt.[8][9]

Transports

The airdrome is located north-east of Bundesstraße 27 and cannot be reached directly with public transportation. 1,5 km to the south there is the railway-station Würzburg-Zell with the possibility to board trains of the Main–Spessart railway.

References

All references in German!

  1. EDFW at BayernAtlas
  2. BFU investigation report 7X006-11 (.pdf)
  3. Press report tvmainfranken from April 2016
  4. Press report Mainpost.de
  5. Aviation accident Schenkenturm, Police report from July 10th, 2017
  6. Aviation accident Schenkenturm, Press report from July 10th, 2017
  7. False start Schenkenturm, Press report from August 23nd, 2019
  8. Press report Nordbayern.de from Sep. 9th, 2019
  9. Police report of Police headquarters Middle Fanconia from Sep. 9th, 2019
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