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'''Bad Kissingen Airport''' {{airport codes||EDFK}} is a regional airport in [[Germany]], located about 1 mile north of [[Bad Kissingen]] (Bavaria); about 214 miles southwest of [[Berlin]] |
'''Bad Kissingen Airport''' {{airport codes||EDFK}} is a regional airport in [[Germany]], located about 1 mile north of [[Bad Kissingen]] (Bavaria); about 214 miles southwest of [[Berlin]] |
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It supports [[general aviation]] with no commercial airline service scheduled. |
It supports [[general aviation]] with no commercial airline service scheduled. It supports light aircraft up to by planes of up to 3,000 kg. |
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==History== |
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The airport was built by the [[United States Army Air Force]] in August 1945 as a liaison airfield for the United States occupation forces in the Bad Kissingen area. Originally constructed with a [[Pierced Steel Planking]] runway, the steel was removed in 1948 and transported to the [[Berlin]] area for use in the construction of [[Tegel Airport]]. |
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On 6 June 1945 the Headquarters of [[Ninth Air Force]] moved from Chantilly, France to Bad Kissingen. On 1 November 1945, the [[XII Tactical Air Command]] moved to Bad Kissingen from Erlangen and replaced the Ninth Air Force. On 10 November 1947 the XII Tactical Air Command was inactivated at Bad Kissingen. The airport was turned over to the [[United States Army]] and was part of the Manteuffel-Kaserne/Daley Barracks NATO facilities until 1993 when the Americans withdrew from Bad Kissingen after the Cold War ended. |
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Today, the airport is used primarily by local light aircraft and gliders. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/general.php IX Engineer Command ETO Airfields] |
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* Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. |
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* Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4. |
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* [http://gc.kls2.com/airport/EDFK Great Circle Mapper] |
* [http://gc.kls2.com/airport/EDFK Great Circle Mapper] |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Bad Kissingen, Germany | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 653 ft / 199 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°12′39″N 010°04′09″E / 50.21083°N 10.06917°E | ||||||||||
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Bad Kissingen Airport (ICAO: EDFK) is a regional airport in Germany, located about 1 mile north of Bad Kissingen (Bavaria); about 214 miles southwest of Berlin
It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled. It supports light aircraft up to by planes of up to 3,000 kg.
History
The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force in August 1945 as a liaison airfield for the United States occupation forces in the Bad Kissingen area. Originally constructed with a Pierced Steel Planking runway, the steel was removed in 1948 and transported to the Berlin area for use in the construction of Tegel Airport.
On 6 June 1945 the Headquarters of Ninth Air Force moved from Chantilly, France to Bad Kissingen. On 1 November 1945, the XII Tactical Air Command moved to Bad Kissingen from Erlangen and replaced the Ninth Air Force. On 10 November 1947 the XII Tactical Air Command was inactivated at Bad Kissingen. The airport was turned over to the United States Army and was part of the Manteuffel-Kaserne/Daley Barracks NATO facilities until 1993 when the Americans withdrew from Bad Kissingen after the Cold War ended.
Today, the airport is used primarily by local light aircraft and gliders.
References
- IX Engineer Command ETO Airfields
- Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Great Circle Mapper