Aachen: Merzbrück Airfield

Flughafengesellschaft m. b. H., Aachen, Haus Grenzwacht, cable address: Flughafengesellschaft Aachen.

Map 1932 - The airfield has an aviation light (black sun) and an aircraft hangar (black symbol). The red numbers indicate the height in meters above the airfield.

Aerial picture 1932 - The viewing direction is approximately southwest.

The airfield is located about 9 km northeast of Aachen in the southwestern corner of the highway Weiden - Eschweiler and the railway line Höngen - Stolberg. On the black roof of the brown aircraft hangar white inscription "Aachen". Next to the hangar is a red and white observation tower, in the northeast corner from the Tegestraße is a 220 m tree gap. Yellow-white administration building. Windsock, landing signal is constantly on display. Airport border in the north by trunk road, in the east by railway embankment, tarmac border marked by red-white roof riders.

No permanent night lighting, but:

A. Approach beacon

B. Warning beacons

8 red warning beacons on the buildings pp. on the north side of the airport which could be an aviation obstacle. 2 light rings each with 3 red warning beacons on the 27 m high factory chimney Merzbrück, 100 m from the north-east corner of the airport, marked as an obstacle near the airport. Operating times as for A, otherwise on request.

C. Landing lights

Landing lights of green, white and red fires in wind direction. It has to land from green over white to red to the right of the row. Landing light operating times: as for A, otherwise on request.

Good sod on clay soil.
Shortest rolling length: 600 m in nord-south direction.

1 aircraft hangar 60 x 20 m, 9 m high, gate width 18 x 5.10 m.

Suitable for smaller repairs. Electricity: 220 Volt 25 Amp. alternating current.

3 petrol stations (Shell, Olex, Dapolin) each 5000 l, petrol, benzene and lubricants are kept in stock.

Medical room with trained personnel available. Next doctor in Vorweiden (2 km away).

Customs clearance possible, passport check by air police station.

Merzbrück is equipped with a telephone.

At the airport in Weiden (2 km away) and in Aachen.

Shuttle service only during scheduled air traffic, otherwise taxi cabs are on call at any time.

Aachen airfield on a britsh / US map from 1951 - The time of the state shown here is unknown, but could correspond to the 1930s/40s. Immediately north of the field is the road Reichsstraße 264. This is where the L223 road runs today. The double-tracked section of the railway from Stolberg to Alsfeld east of the field is now single-track.

Airfield of the Belgian armed forces in the north with control tower and hangars - At this time, this part of the airfield is still used for military purposes as some military vehicles can be seen.