RAF Bruggen

Iwas at Bruggen in1967/1969 I was a wireless fitter in the comcen. It was my second time in BAOR , Idid part of my national service in Minden with the Staffords, in 1959the powers that be made the staffords an all regular outfit so some NS men went to the Cheshires (far East) and some to the Worcesters in the Caribean ,I went to the far east.

Brüggen: Air Base
RAF Bruggen, Javelin Barracks, Elmpt Station

Historic pictures etc: https://www.forgottenairfields.com/airfield-breuggen-442.html

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Coordinates: N511160 E0060802 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation: 241 ft
Location Indicator: DABR (195x), EDUR (196x-1995), ETUR (1995-2001)


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Location
Federal State of Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Use during the Cold War
Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase.
1950s:
Lights
Red identification beacon with ident BG.
Radio Beacons
NDB: 357 "BG"
Radio Communication
Approach 102.6
Tower 117.9, 121.5, 110.16, 102.6, 111.42, 114.66, 108.9
1980s:
Runways
09/27: 2487 m (8160 ft) Asphalt/Concrete
Lights
Red identification beacon with ident BG.
Radio Beacons
NDB: 329 "BG", at field
TACAN: CH 126 "BGG", at field
ILS 27: 111.3 "BG"
Radio Communication
Clutch Radar 298.0
Approach 354.2, 119.7, 130.8, 362.3
Radar (SRE) 283.2, 119.7, 344.0
Talkdown (PAR) 372.0, 130.5, 316.0, 123.3
Tower 284.8, 122.1, 257.8
Ground 379.9
Telephone
Civilian (02163) 881
Today:
Current Use
Closed.
Installations
Railway siding from the southeast from Wegberg.
The Outer Marker was located near the eastern edge of Schwalmtal.
Airfields in the vicinity
130°/7km Arsbeck: QRA Site Helipad
184°/7km Birgelen: Mercury Barracks Helipad
148°/11km Wildenrath: Royal Air Force Base
112°/13km Wegberg: RAF Hospital Helipad
016°/20km Venlo: Air Base (until 1945) (Vliegbasis)
022°/20km Herongen: Depot Helipad