Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm

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-parcel Guckelesberg at a height of 301m above NN. In the east there are the neighbourhoods Unterdürrbach and Oberdürrbach. 2 km to the west flows the Main river.[1]

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.

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 outbuildings, a tower (GE 122.175 MHz), four hangars, one club house, one restaurant and a filling station with oil service. For gliders there is a ground-based winch launch facility and a tug aircraft.

• At April 6, 2011 there was an emergency landing of a Robin HR 200, which contacted the ground wire of a high-voltage power line.[2]
• At April 10, 2016 a Ultralight aviation touched down too late, rolled over the end of the runway and collided with an obstacle. The microlight was heavily damaged, pilot and passenger remained unhurt.[3][4]
• In the morning of July 9, 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 23, 2019 a shoulder-winged plane of type Cessna 172 with two persons on board, rolled beyond the runway after a cancelled take-off attempt. It caught fire. One occupant was hurt, the machine completely destroyed.[7]
• At September 9, 2019 a small aircraft crashed from few meters height into a nearby forest area. It caught fire. The 62 years old pilot and his passenger, both from Finland, were heavily hurt.[8][9]

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.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flugplatz Würzburg.

• Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm
• Website of Flugsport-Clubs Würzburg e. V.
• EDFW at Oberpfalz-luftbild.de
• Informations for pilots
• Aeronautical chart and airport information for Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm at SkyVector