Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt

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Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt is an airfield located near Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was formerly Tofrek Barracks a British Army installation used during both the Second World War and the Cold War.

Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt
Tofrek Barracks
Flughafen Kaserne and Airfield
Summary
Airport typeVerkehrslandeplatz / public airfield
OperatorFlugplatz Hildesheim Betriebs GmbH
ServesHildesheim, Germany
Location3 km NNW Hildesheim city centre
OpenedJanuary 1, 1993 (1993-01-01)
Built1920
In use1920-
Elevation AMSL293 ft / 89 m
Coordinates52°10′47″N 009°56′45″E / 52.17972°N 9.94583°E / 52.17972; 9.94583
Websitewww.flugplatz-hildesheim.de
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Hildesheim-Drispenstedt is located in Germany
Hildesheim-Drispenstedt
Hildesheim-Drispenstedt
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 1,220 Asphalt
07/25 1,220 Grass
Westland Lynx, Westland Scout and Westland Gazelle helicopters (left to right) of 1 Regiment Army Air Corps in Hildesheim, West Germany in 1980.

The airfield is home to the M'era Luna Festival.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Through the looking glass, M'era Luna the goth corner of Germany". musicfestivalseurope.blogspot.ca. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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