Bordelum Airfield

Economic reasons and land-use conversion. The municipality of Bordelum made a strategic decision to repurpose the land. The relatively low traffic of the general aviation airfield was replaced by a more economically and environmentally significant project: the 'Solarpark Bordelum', one of Germany's largest community-owned solar energy farms. This represented a more profitable and sustainable use of the large, open area.

The entire area of the former airfield, including its runways and taxiways, is now the 'Solarpark Bordelum'. It is a massive photovoltaic power plant covering over 170 hectares. The solar panels are mounted on racks across the former operational areas. While the land has been completely transformed, the distinct outlines of the old runways are still clearly visible underneath the solar arrays on satellite imagery. Some of the original airfield buildings on the periphery may have been repurposed for the solar park's operations or other uses.

The airfield has a multi-layered history. It was originally established during World War II as a Luftwaffe auxiliary airfield (Platzlandeplatz or Einsatzhafen), intended as an emergency or dispersal field for fighter aircraft from major bases in the region. After the war, it was briefly used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF). Subsequently, it was converted for civilian use and became a 'Sonderlandeplatz' (special landing site). It served as the home base for the Aero-Club Nordfriesland and was a center for general aviation in the North Frisia region, supporting recreational flying, gliding (Segelflug), and parachuting (Fallschirmspringen). The national identifier DE-0887 was used for ultralight aviation.

Zero. There are no plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. The site has been permanently and completely repurposed with a significant, long-term investment in renewable energy infrastructure. The community-owned solar park is a major local asset, making any reversion to an airfield economically and logistically infeasible.