Flight Simulator 2020: Undocumented Airfields and Points of Interest in Bavaria, Germany

The page has three parts:

• Undocumented airfields and interesting objects
• Directory of cities and places
• Instructions how to jump directly to a location in Flight Simulator 2020 using the bold coordinates.

The listed departure airfields are suggestions, of course you can also start at any other airfield. By clicking on the link "Route" the direct route from the airfield to the target is displayed in SkyVector (skyvector.com). If necessary, however, control zones, restricted areas etc. must be flown around.

Points of Interest in Bavaria (Bayern)

Amberg: Former Army Airfield

N492514 E0115023Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps49.4205556,11.8397222

Former US Army airfield, closed today. In Flight Simulator the old hangar exists as a building, but the former runway is covered with trees, so it is no longer usable. The landscape as a whole looks wintery.

Ansbach: Katterbach Army Heliport (ETEB)

N491832 E0103819Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps49.3088889,10.6386111

The US Army heliport Ansbach-Katterbach is currently (August 2020) not designed as an airfield in Flight Simulator 2020 and cannot be selected. However, runway, taxiways and parking facilities are shown as ground texture. The bold coordinates will take you there, see intructions at the bottom of this page.

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Aschheim: BMW Proving Ground

N481323 E0114444Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.2230556,11.7455556

Test center for car manufacturer BMW. The site is located in the north of the Ismaninger Speichersee lake and extends over about 4 kilometers.

Departure airports:

• Dachau-Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• München (Munich Airport)	EDDM		Route
• Oberpfaffenhofen	EDMO		Route
• Oberschleissheim	EDNX		Route

Dachau concentration camp memorial site

N481613 E0112806Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.2702778,11.4683333

The former Nazi concentration camp was much larger than today's site.

Departure airports:

• Dachau-Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• München (Munich Airport)	EDDM		Route
• Oberpfaffenhofen	EDMO		Route
• Oberschleissheim	EDNX		Route

Feucht: Former airfield

N492314 E0111032Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps49.3872222,11.1755556

Southeast of Nuremberg was the Feucht Army Airfield. With the withdrawal of the US troops at the beginning of the 1990s, the airfield was closed and the area was converted into an industrial park. The control tower, a hangar and some buildings are still preserved.

Departure airports:

• Ansbach Katterbach (mil)	ETEB		Route
• Ansbach Petersdorf	EDQF		Route
• Herzogenaurach	EDQH		Route
• Hetzleser Berg	EDQX		Route
• Lauf Lillinghof	EDQI		Route
• Neumarkt Oberpfalz	EDPO		Route
• Nürnberg (Nuremberg Airport)	EDDN		Route
• Schwabach-Buchenbach	EDPH		Route

Gablingen: Huge antenna system

N482704 E0105146Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.4511111,10.8627778

On the former Gablingen airfield a circular antenna system with a diameter of approx. 360 m was erected by US agencies in the 1970s. The system is used for direction finding of short wave transmissions and is today operated by the German Federal Intelligence Service (Bundesnachrichtendienst BND). The installation is located in the Augsburg Control Zone.

Departure airports:

• Augsburg	EDMA		Route
• Dachau Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• Donauwörth Genderkingen	EDMQ		Route
• Gundelfingen	EDMU		Route
• Jessenwang	EDMJ		Route
• Lechfeld	ETSL		Route
• Neuburg/Donau (mil)	ETSN		Route
• Schwabmünchen	EDNS		Route
• Tannhausen	EDNU		Route

Grafenwöhr: FARP

N494126 E0115533Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps49.6905556,11.9258333

About 1.5 km southwest of Grafenwöhr Army Airfield is a US Army Forward arming and refuelling point (FARP) with numbered helicopter stands.

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Grafenwöhr: Grass runway

N494121 E0115613Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps49.6891667,11.9369444

About one kilometer south of the Grafenwöhr Army Airfield there is a grass runway for airplanes and helicopters. Runway 08/26, length approx. 800 m.

Left the grass runway, right the Grafenwöhr Army Airfield (Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Hohenfels: Landing strip on training area

N491403 E0115455Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps49.2341667,11.9152778

On the Hohenfels military training area there is another airfield besides the airfield Hohenfels. Runway 04/22, length 1100 m.
Immediately adjacent to the northern side is a runway for drones / Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Runway 04/22, length 300 m.

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Hohenschwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle

N473328 E0104458Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps47.5577778,10.7494444

The most famous German castle.

Departure airports:

• Altenstadt (mil)	ETHA		Route
• Innsbruck	LOWI		Route
• Kempten Durach	EDMK		Route
• Reutte/Hofen	LOIR		Route

Illesheim: Army Airfield

The Illesheim US Army airfield or heliport (ETIK) with the Storck Barracks is currently (August 2020) not designed as an airfield in Flight Simulator 2020 and cannot be selected. However, runway, taxiways and parking facilities are shown as ground texture. The bold coordinates will take you there, see instructions at the end of this page.

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Leipheim: Former air base

N482624 E0101409Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.44,10.2358333

The site was used for military purposes until 2008 and is now an industrial estate. In Flight Simulator 2020 the base can even be selected as an active airfield. However, there are some buildings on the former runway. Also available is the parallel runway on a taxiway, which was used by sports pilots for some time.

Departure airports:

• Augsburg	EDMA		Route
• Giengen Brenz	EDNG		Route
• Gundelfingen	EDMU		Route
• Günzburg/Donauried	EDMG		Route
• Tannhausen	EDNU		Route

Mitterharthausen: Former Straubing Air Base

N484942 E0123345Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.8283333,12.5625

Former Luftwaffe air base, US airfield, German Army airfield, today closed / Gäubodenkaserne barracks

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Munich: MAN proving ground

N481311 E0112916Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.2197222,11.4877778

Test of utility vehicles / trucks

Departure airports:

• Dachau-Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• München (Munich Airport)	EDDM		Route
• Oberpfaffenhofen	EDMO		Route
• Oberschleissheim	EDNX		Route

Munich-Riem Airport: Last piece of the old runway

N480812 E0114305Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.1366667,11.7180556

From the former Munich-Riem Airport a 75 m long piece of the runway is still preserved.

Departure airports:

• Dachau-Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• München (Munich Airport)	EDDM		Route
• Oberpfaffenhofen	EDMO		Route
• Oberschleissheim	EDNX		Route

Neubiberg: Former Air Base / Airfield

N480421 E0113811Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.0725,11.6363889

The runway is still in good condition.

Departure airports:

• Dachau-Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• München (Munich Airport)	EDDM		Route
• Oberpfaffenhofen	EDMO		Route
• Oberschleissheim	EDNX		Route

Oberschleißheim: Regatta course

N481436 E0113057Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.2433333,11.5158333

The approximately 2.2 km long facility was built for the 1972 Summer Olympics. You can land here with the ICON A5 (might be a little illegal, though :-)

Departure airports:

• Dachau-Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• München (Munich Airport)	EDDM		Route
• Oberpfaffenhofen	EDMO		Route
• Oberschleissheim	EDNX		Route

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Pullach: Former BND headquarters

N480351 E0113156Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps48.0641667,11.5322222

Until 2019, the headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service (Bundesnachrichtendienst BND) was located in Pullach. Today there is still a BND field office on the premises.

Departure airports:

• Dachau-Gröbenried	EDMD		Route
• München (Munich Airport)	EDDM		Route
• Oberpfaffenhofen	EDMO		Route
• Oberschleissheim	EDNX		Route

Schweinfurt: Conn Barracks and Army Airfield

N500259 E0100959Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps50.0497222,10.1663889

Approximately 4 km northeast of Schweinfurt's city center are the former Conn Barracks. Until 2014 US troops were stationed here. There was also a runway 09/27, but in the years before the closure the field was only used by helicopters. In FS the runway can be used, to the south there is even a green/white airport beacon.

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Vilseck; Runway for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

N493913 E0114704Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps49.6536111,11.7844444

Runway 06/24, length 300 m

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Wildflecken: Former Army Airfield

N502348 E0095512Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps50.3966667,9.92

Is not visible in Flight Simulator 2020.

Wildflecken: Former Hawk missile site

N502441 E0095532Bing MapsOpenStreetMapsGoogle Maps50.4113889,9.9255556

Former Hawk anti-aircraft missile site

(Source: Flight Simulator 2020)

Places in Bavaria (Bayern)

You can use the bold coordinates to jump directly to this location in FS 2020. Instructions at the bottom of this page.

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1. Select the decimal coordinates with the mouse

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5. Click on the coordinates that are now displayed below

6. The now shown user-defined point is at the desired destination. Select it either for departure or for arrival

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