South Hesse
Darmstadt
Darmstadt, Wissenschaftsstadt

Griesheim Airport

Griesheim Airport is a private airfield in Germany, located 1-mile southwest of Griesheim; approximately 270 miles southwest of . Formerly a NATO military airfield, it was closed in 1992.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: former airport in Germany
  • Also known as: “Darmstadt/Griesheim Airfield”, “Fliegerhorst Darmstadt-Griesheim”, and “Griesheim Army Airfield”
  • Historically known as: “Darmstadt Army Airfield”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ehemaliger August-Euler-Flugplatz von Darmstadt and Dagger Complex.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Military installation
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The is a US military base in , close to and located at the Eberstädter Weg, south of the August-Euler-Airfield. The complex is under US Army Intelligence and Security Command command on behalf of the US National Security Agency and is officially known as Subunit 1 operated by USMC G Company.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steubenplatz and Riedbahn.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Griesheim Airport

Latitude
49.85369° or 49° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
8.58512° or 8° 35′ 6″ east
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Operator
TU Darmstadt
IATA airport code
ZCS
ICAO airport code
EDES
Open location code
8FXCVH3P+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23872501
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­heath
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
3272940
Wiki­data ID
Q14518819
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In Other Languages

From German to Tajik—“Griesheim Airport” goes by many names.
  • German: “August-Euler-Flugplatz Darmstadt/Griesheim”
  • German: “August-Euler-Flugplatz”
  • German: “Darmstadt Army Airfield”
  • German: “Flugplatz Griesheimer Sand”
  • German: “Griesheim Airfield”
  • German: “Griesheim Army Airfield”
  • Hebrew: “נמל התעופה גריסהיים”
  • Hungarian: “August Euler repülőtér”
  • Hungarian: “Darmstadti légibázis”
  • Hungarian: “Griesheimi katonai repülőtér”
  • Hungarian: “Griesheimi repülőtér”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Darmstadt AAF”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه گریه‌شیم”
  • Swedish: “August-Euler-Flugplatz Darmstadt/Griesheim”
  • Swedish: “August-Euler-Flugplatz Darmstadt”
  • Swedish: “August-Euler-Flugplatz”
  • Swedish: “August-Euler-flygplats”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи Griesheim”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи гурба‌ший”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bürgerhaus St. Stephan and Sankt Stephan (Sankt Marien).

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