🇩🇪 Herrenteich Airfield

The Herrenteich Airfield (ICAO: EDEH) is a special airfield (Sonderlandeplatz) located near Hockenheim, Speyer, and Ketsch, Germany, situated by the Rhine river. It is not a commercial airport and does not have scheduled commercial service.

• Location: Herrenteich 33, 68766 Hockenheim, Germany. Its coordinates are approximately 49°20'46"N, 08°29'19"E, at an elevation of 308 ft (94 m).
• Runway: It has one grass runway, 04/22, measuring 635 x 30 meters.
• Uses: The airfield is primarily used for gliding, ultralight aircraft, and parachuting.
• It is home to the Sportfliegerclub Schwetzingen e.V. (SFC Schwetzingen) and the Fallschirm Sportclub Mannheim e.V..
• The SFC Schwetzingen operates 10 aircraft, including a tow plane, motor gliders, gliders, and an ultralight aircraft, and hosts over 15 private aircraft.
• Flight operations typically occur on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
• Pilot training is offered.
• Facilities: There is a restaurant on site, open on Saturdays and Sundays. Fuel is not available.
• Hazards: Due to its location by the Rhine, the airfield is regularly flooded during high water events, which can halt operations for several weeks. There is no winch operation for gliders; only aerotow is possible.
• Incidents: On August 3, 2017, a Pilatus PC6 Porter carrying a pilot and ten parachutists collided with a tractor on the apron, causing significant damage but no injuries.

*Sources researched: de.wikipedia.org, sfc-schwetzingen.de, pilotnav.com, dulv.de*