Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm
The Airdrome Würzburg-Schenkenturm is the of the urban district Würzburg in Unterfranken. It is operated by "Flugsport-Club Würzburg e.V.". Location. 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. History. 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. Airdrome and equipment. 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 (). 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. Transports. 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.