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Bad Hersfeld Airfield (EDEN) is a small general aviation aerodrome sitting on a hilltop just north of the town of Bad Hersfeld in Hessen, Germany, at an elevation of 968 feet. Built originally as a US Army airfield in the early 1950s, it retains a single hard-surfaced runway aligned 18/36 and today serves light aircraft under an AFIS/radio information service rather than full air traffic control.
Bad Hersfeld Airfield, identified by the ICAO code EDEN, is a small airfield located near the town of Bad Hersfeld in the German state of Hessen, at an elevation of 968 feet. It has no instrument landing system and is best suited to VFR light aircraft operations. Its origins as a US Army post-war airfield give it some historical interest for pilots exploring the region's aviation heritage.
The airfield lies close to the town of Bad Hersfeld, with the town itself situated about 3 kilometres to the north of the field. It sits in the Hessen countryside within German airspace; pilots should consult current German AIP charts for the applicable airspace classification and any local restrictions before flying in the area.
The airfield has a single physical runway, oriented 18/36, with a hard surface. The 18 threshold offers a landing distance of 2270 feet and the 36 threshold 2250 feet; both directions are equipped with lighting, making the runway usable for operations in reduced daylight where local procedures permit.
Pilots can expect an AFIS-type information service on 119.15 MHz, associated with Langen Information, and a local information frequency of 119.005 MHz operated as Hersfeld Radio. There is no ILS at the field, so approaches are flown visually.
No specific published circuit heights, joining procedures, or noise abatement restrictions were available; pilots should obtain local procedures from Hersfeld Radio or current German AIP entries before arrival, and expect to operate under an information rather than a full control service.
No published visual reporting points were found for the airfield; pilots can use the town of Bad Hersfeld, roughly 3 kilometres to the north, as the principal landmark for locating the field on approach.
The airfield began life as a US Army installation built in 1952-53 on a hilltop site, initially used by the 24th Constabulary Squadron and later by elements of the 14th and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiments. It was known at the time as Werve Thompson Army Air Field, named after Lieutenant Colonel Werve and Captain Thompson, the air officer of the 3rd Battalion, 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment, who were killed when their L-19 crashed in 1953. The original asphalt runway measured 670 by 18 metres and was equipped with lighting for night flying. By the late 1980s, four helicopters of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment were permanently based at the field.
The airfield continues to operate as a general aviation field with hangars and an apron area on site. No details on fuel availability, operating hours, or scenery availability for flight simulation were found, and pilots planning a visit should confirm current operating arrangements, including any requirement for prior permission, through official German aeronautical publications.
