Friedrichshafen: Löwental Airfield

At the northeastern edge of Friedrichshafen.

The movement area is located 3 km north-east of the city Friedrichshafen near Löwenthal, north of the Friedrichshafen-Ravensburg railway line. The aircraft hangar is located in the south-west, an airship hangar in the north of the movement area. On the airplane hangar is a white inscription "Friedrichshafen". Landing signs for airplanes is constantly deployed, also the smoke oven is in operation at daytime. In the south-west concrete runway *). For airships, a landing crew and technical preparation of the landing are to be requested at Luftschiffbau Zeppelin G. m. b. H. Friedrichshafen (Lake Constance). The movement area boundary is marked by red-white panels. 2 km west of the movement area is the the airship hangar of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin G. m. b. H., on the northern edge of the city.

*) Concrete runway: Largest length approx. west-east 150 m, width at the east side 57 m, width at the west side 15 m.

No permanent night lighting, landing lights made of green, white and red fires in the wind direction are to be requested:
A) for airplanes: at the administrator, landings are to be performed from green over white to red, to the right of the row.
B) for airships: at Luftschiffbau Zeppelin G. m. b. H., Friedrichshafen (Lake Constance). On request at the police watch, also neon fires on both radio towers.

Good sod on clay soil. Shortest rolling length: 800 m in northwest-southeast direction.

1 aircraft hangar 100,98 x 46,40 m, height 15,34 m, door width 2 x 44,0 x 7,5 m,
1 airship hangar 270,0 x 58,9 m. clear height 53.0 m, door width 2 x 52.0 m, door height 49.0 m.
The aircraft hangar contains 3 trolleys each with a load capacity of 1 t, the airship hangar 8 trolleys each with a load capacity of 3 t.

Contain all machinery and equipment necessary for the repair of wood and metal aircraft; mobile autogenous welding system, three-phase current of 220/380 volts. Construction company for metal aircraft and for airships at the field.

In barrel storage approx. 2000 l of petrol and benzene in stock at any time. Gas for airships in stock.

Available.

Provided by the police station. Medical room available. Nearest doctor in Friedrichshafen (2 km distance).

In the hotels in the city of Friedrichshafen.

Shuttle service at times of scheduled air travel with airplanes and airships. Taxi cabs on call at any time.

/FHB 1928/

In the spring of 1939, Friedrichshafen is served by one scheduled flight:

Weekdays, operated by Lufthansa with Junkers Ju 52 aircraft.

Departure - arrival:
Stuttgart 13:20 - 14:00 Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen 16:50 - 17:30 Stuttgart

Fares in Reichsmark Single flight / return / excess baggage per kg
Stuttgart: 15, - / 27, - / 0,15 RM
Children up to 3 years of age pay 10% of the fare, children up to 7 years of age pay 50%.
Free luggage allowance 15 kg

Luftwaffe airfield.

After World War II, Friedrichshafen was first used by the French Air Force, followed by German army aviation and finally by French army helicopters.

1949-1953: EC 4 (De Haviland Vampire)
bis 1959: Luftwaffe training unit (Do-27)
1959-1966: German Army Aviation Heeresfliegerstaffel (LL) 9 (1966 renamed to Heeresfliegerstaffel 10 and moved to Neuhausen ob Eck airfield)
1973-1992: French Army Aviation, 1990: 2e RHC mit EHAC-3, EHAC-4, EHAC-5, EHAP-2, EHLR-1, EHM-6 (SA 342M, SA 341F, SA 330B)

Air traffic control (ATC) service provided by French Air Force. ATC service provided by German Army for German military aircraft only.

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Today, Friedrichshafen is a regional airport.