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Uetersen Airfield Flugplatz Uetersen-Heist | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Flugplatz Uetersen GmbH | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Heist, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°38′49″N009°42′16″E / 53.64694°N 9.70444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.edhe.de | ||||||||||||||
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Uetersen Airfield is an aerodrome near the town of Uetersen in the district of Pinneberg within the municipalities of Heist and Appen.
As early as 1928, there were deliberations to construct a glider landing field in Uetersen, but it took several years before the first aircraft would take flight. In June 1933 the first glider lifted off and 69 gliders were started until 1934. The biggest challenge, however, was that the sports grounds had to share with the local sports clubs and a large number of people were always present.
The airfield was transformed into a military airfield in the summer of 1935 when the runway was completed. On July 25, 1936, the first motor aircraft landed, piloted by a flight-student of the Flying School Magdeburg. The military-airfield was used in World War II by the Ju 52, Heinkel He 111, Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110 and several crashes occurred, killing people.
It was also connected to the international airfreight network. The German Lufthansa began operating the air cargo route Uetersen-Copenhagen on January 29, 1940.
The Royal Air Force remained here until the end of November 1955.
The airfield was renamed Marseille Barracks (Marseille-Kaserne) on October 24, 1975, named after German World War II fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille.
On May 13, 1987 private pilot Mathias Rust took off from Uetersen, flying a Cessna F172P, registration D-ECJB, and eventually landed in Red Square Moscow.
The airfield was also home of German Air Force Museum Uetersen from 1956 until 1995, when Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr was relocated to Berlin-Gatow.
In the 1970s, a Goodyear Blimp N2A airship was a guest.
Today's airfield is used exclusively for civil purposes.
The wings & wheels event was done annually here.
The following airlines offer regular scheduled and charter flights at Uetersen Airfield: [1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| OFD Ostfriesischer-Flug-Dienst | Heligoland |
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