Kitzingen Airport
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- For the military use of this facility prior to 2007, see Kitzingen Army AirfieldKitzingen Army AirfieldHarvey Barracks/Kitzingen Army Airfield is a former United States Army 1st Infantry Division facility in Germany, located about 2 miles east-northeast of Kitzingen , about 240 miles southwest of Berlin....
Kitzingen Airport is a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport located in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, about 2 miles southwest of Kitzingen
Kitzingen
Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. It is part of Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants.Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria...
(Bavaria); approximately 230 miles southwest of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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The airport was opened as a private, general aviation facility after the closure of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Kitzingen Army Airfield in March 2007. It offers private aircraft and charter operations.