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Niederstetten Army Air Base · Niederstetten

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,536 ft / 468 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 122.10 MHz (Stetten Tower)

Runway Summary

07/253,320 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Niederstetten Army Air Base (ETHN), Germany. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,536 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Niederstetten Army Air Base

ICAO / IATA

ETHN / —

Municipality

Niederstetten

Country

Region

DE-BW

GPS Coordinates

49.391620, 9.956747

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

—

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25

LIGHTED

Crosswind 07 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 3,320 ft / 1,012 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 75° / 255°

RWY 07

No ILS

RWY 25

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

GBL · NDB (Giebelstadt)429 kHz

1,020 ft · Associated: None
49.648102, 9.980690

GBL · TACAN (Giebelstadt)111,000 kHz

1,022 ft · Associated: None
49.643501, 9.950170

WUR · VOR (Wurzburg)110,200 kHz

1,052 ft · Associated: None
49.717499, 9.947000

ILM · NDB (Illesheim)488 kHz

1,112 ft · Associated: ETIK
49.471901, 10.387900

NSN · NDB (Niederstetten)311 kHz

1,595 ft · Associated: ETHN
49.394798, 9.965000

SHD · DME (Schwabisch)108,050 kHz

1,389 ft · Associated: EDTY
49.116501, 9.778160

DKB · VORTAC (Dinkelsbuhl)117,800 kHz

1,790 ft · Associated: EDND
49.142799, 10.238300

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS Langen Information

119.15 MHz

AFIS Langen Information

128.95 MHz

INFO Stetten Radio

119.78 MHz

TWR Stetten Tower

122.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Adolf Würth Airport

Nuremberg Airport

Bamberg-Breitenau Airfield

Stuttgart Airport

Mannheim-City Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified