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Wasserkuppe Airfield

ICAO EDERSmall airfield

Wasserkuppe Airfield is a small airfield near Gersfeld (Rhön) in Hesse, Germany. It is listed as ICAO EDER. The airport is located at 50.4988° / 9.9542° at an elevation of 901 m (2,956 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 619 m. The nearest airport is Huhnrain Airfield, 7.6 km (5 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Wasserkuppe Airfield with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wasserkuppe Airfield — Overview map

Data

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ICAO code	`EDER`
Identifier	`EDER`
Type	Small airfield
City	Gersfeld (Rhön)
Region	Hesse
Country	Germany
Coordinates	50.49881, 9.95417
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	50° 29′ 55.71″ N 9° 57′ 15.00″ E
Elevation	901 m (2,956 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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