Bundeswehr practices with Eurofighters at Nuremberg civil airport

Bundeswehr fighter jets will take off and land at Nuremberg's civilian airport from Monday. During its “Dispersed Operations” maneuver, the Bundeswehr is practicing, among other things, relocating aircraft from the air base in Neuburg an der Donau. In the event of a defense, it would provide the enemy with a welcome target if all aircraft were concentrated at one air base.

Training of processes

The aim of the exercise was to train processes and optimize cooperation with civil institutions, such as the airport fire department, it was said in advance. A total of 74 takeoffs and landings with four Eurofighter fighter jets are planned from Monday to Friday.

Civilian flight operations should be restricted as little as possible. Noise pollution for the population is also kept as low as possible. Takeoffs and landings would not take place in the early morning or evening.

Second largest airport in Bavaria

For some time now, Nuremberg Airport has been a replacement location for the Luftwaffe's alarm squad stationed in Neuburg an der Donau. The Albrecht Dürer Airport is the second largest commercial airport in Bavaria after Munich Airport. Last year, 4.51 million passengers were handled there. Almost 53,000 take-offs and landings were counted.

The Bundeswehr had already practiced “Dispersed Operations” with Tornado aircraft at Hamburg Airport in June.