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Drone Rules for Flugplatz Plettenberg-Hüinghausen

Herscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) • Deutschland
Elsener Str. 7, 58849 Herscheid, Deutschland
Lat: 51.1914 • Lng: 7.79102

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Your proposed edit has been approved. The rule now specifies that drone flights within a 1.5 km radius of Flugplatz Plettenberg-Hüinghausen (EDKP) are prohibited without prior operator permission due to complex aviation circuits and low-altitude approaches.
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  • 1.5km no fly zone around Flugplatz Plettenberg-Hüinghausen
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Summary — Drone flights within 1.5 km of Plettenberg Airfield (EDKP) are strictly prohibited without prior operator permission due to turbulent low-altitude ridge approaches and mixed aviation traffic.
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This specific geographical restriction zones off the 1.5 km protective buffer surrounding the Sonderlandeplatz Plettenberg-Hüinghausen (EDKP). Situated on a prominent ridge in the Sauerland region, this 600-meter grass strip features a mandatory northern traffic circuit pattern at 1,700 feet MSL. Manned aviation traffic is highly dense during weekends, combining motorized airplanes, lightweight ultralights, and active glider winch-launch operations. Because incoming VFR flights must navigate tricky low-altitude approaches near the steep hillsides—often facing severe local wind-shear, lee-side turbulence, and sudden downdrafts—uncoordinated drone deployment creates an immediate, catastrophic collision risk. Exceptional flight clearance or a temporary operational waiver must be negotiated in advance with the operating organization (Fliegergruppe Plettenberg-Hüinghausen e.V.) by calling the ground office at +49239110464. Local airfield advisory communication remains active via Plettenberg Radio on frequency 133.040.

                                

                            

                            

                                

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+ This specific geographical restriction zones off the 1.5 km protective buffer surrounding the Sonderlandeplatz Plettenberg-Hüinghausen (EDKP). Situated on a prominent ridge in the Sauerland region, this 600-meter grass strip features a mandatory northern traffic circuit pattern at 1,700 feet MSL. Manned aviation traffic is highly dense during weekends, combining motorized airplanes, lightweight ultralights, and active glider winch-launch operations. Because incoming VFR flights must navigate tricky low-altitude approaches near the steep hillsides—often facing severe local wind-shear, lee-side turbulence, and sudden downdrafts—uncoordinated drone deployment creates an immediate, catastrophic collision risk. Exceptional flight clearance or a temporary operational waiver must be negotiated in advance with the operating organization (Fliegergruppe Plettenberg-Hüinghausen e.V.) by calling the ground office at +49239110464. Local airfield advisory communication remains active via Plettenberg Radio on frequency 133.040.