Illesheim Army Heliport

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Illesheim Army Heliport
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UH-60 Blackhawks on the ramp at Illesheim AHP in 2019
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Elevation  AMSL 1,078 ft / 329 m
Coordinates 49°28.43′N10°23.27′E / 49.47383°N 10.38783°E / 49.47383; 10.38783
Map
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Illesheim AHP
Location in Germany
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
06/242,800853Asphalt
Source: DoD FLIP [1]

Illesheim Army Heliport( IATA : ILH, ICAO : ETIK) is a military heliport in Illesheim, a small municipality in Bavaria, Germany. The airfield is part of the Storck Barracks and serves as a base for a rotating contingent of U.S. Army Aviation forces in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. [2] [3]

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References

  1. DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) - Supplement Europe North Africa and Middle East. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. pp. B-232.
  2. "Visitor Information". U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. "Redeploying From Atlantic Resolve". DVIDS. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2021-08-30.