Osnabruck Atterheide (EDWO)

OSNABRUCK ATTERHEIDE Airport (ICAO: EDWO) is an airfield in the Atter district of Osnabrück, a short distance from the border between the states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. After the Second World War, when civil powered flight operations were permitted again in Germany from 1955, 28 enthusiastic motor pilots founded the Aero-Club Osnabrück in December 1955. After receiving approval in January 1959, the airfield was officially opened on 25 April 1959/
The airfield facilities were further expanded through the club members' own efforts without public funding. After the construction of the first hangars, the runway was extended to 800 metres and asphalted in 1980. In 1986 the tower was opened, followed by a new clubhouse in 1990.
The asphalt runway runs in an east–west direction (90°/270°) and is 800 metres long. The airfield houses a flight school as well as a catering business. The airfield is a so-called commercial airfield : a commissioner for air traffic control is employed full-time. The airfield can be approached all year round by gliders, aircraft up to 5.7 t gross weight and helicopters.