
Description
Lechfeld Air Base (ICAO code: ETSL) is a military airfield located in Lagerlechfeld, a district of Graben and Untermeitingen in the Augsburg district of Bavaria. During the Cold War, the airfield and barracks were jointly used by the US Armed Forces and the German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) for an extended period. From 1958 until March 2013, the air base was home to Fighter-Bomber Wing 32 (JaboG 32).
Since 2013, following the disbandment of Fighter-Bomber Wing 32, it no longer houses its own permanent unit but serves as an alternate base for Tactical Air Wing 74 (TaktLwG 74).
There were also plans to station the A400M strategic transport aircraft at Lechfeld, thereby distributing the fleet between two locations, in addition to Wunstorf Air Base. The establishment of a Multinational Air Transport Unit was planned for this purpose, but the plan has since been abandoned.
This is a work in progress.
Many thanks to the creators of addons which have been used as dependencies for this scenery.
For Installation you need to place the following packages in your community folder (airport files are alternative):
- etsl-lechfeld-airport-fs20 (remains Version 1.0.0, will not be updated any longer)
- etsl-lechfeld-airport-fs24 (native FS24 Version 3.0.0)
- etsl-lechfeld-shelters
ETSL Lechfeld Air Base
ETSL Lechfeld Air Base is a detailed representation of a German Air Force facility located in Bavaria, approximately 20 km south of Augsburg. Historically significant, it has hosted various Luftwaffe squadrons, including the Panavia Tornado until 2013. Currently, it serves as an alternative base for Tactical Air Force Wing 74 and was part of the recent Air Defender 23 exercise. This add-on is a work in progress, requiring specific dependencies to enhance its realism within Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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- Departures, Approaches, Arrivals, Frequencies, Waypoints re-installed
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Log In4 days ago
thank you for this additional information in general and your decision about ETSA!
Best regards!
10 days ago
10 days ago
The airfield was officially decommissioned as early as 2020. This means that the aviation regulatory authorization for its operation—both military and civil—has lapsed. The former C-160 are used now as filmstudios.
about 2 months ago
Jedoch habe ich ein Problem mit den schönen Sezenerien: Obwohl sämtliche Abhängigkeiten installiert sind fehlen mir alle Shelter in ETSL als auch in ETSN. Hat jemand eine Idee wie sich das Problem lösen lässt?
Viele Grüße und schon mal danke für eure Hilfe.
about 2 months ago
about 2 months ago
4 months ago
4 months ago
Kenne sie noch gut aus meiner Bundeswehrzeit in den frühen 1980ern (Luftwaffe, ehem. Natoflugplatz Husum, Schleswig-Holstein)
Schöne Grüße aus Warstein,
Heinz-Werner