Wittmundhafen

1Alter Postweg

A quieter alternative to spot 2 is this location. When coming from the B210, turn left onto the Alter Postweg when entering Heglitz. Near the approach lights you see a dirt road to the left. If you enter this road you are able to position yourself out of sight.

2Eastern approach

The 26 approach is easily accessible. While driving the B210 from Aurich to Wittmund you pass the air base (on your right side). After passing the base turn right heading for Ardorf/Brockzetel. The approach lights show up and you can position yourself at liking. A parking space is at hand. Both reading serials and taking pictures is OK from this spot.

3South side 26

There is a choice of positions along the runway here, accessible on foot from the Wehler Weg. Steps needed to shoot photos over the fence! Between the marks 2 and 3 on our map, the embankment is elevated some 5 meters, providing great photo opportunities for line-up and landing shots when runway 26 is in use, or drag chute shots when landing from the other side. This embankment is reached a little quicker from the parking lot near spot 2 than from the Wehler Weg.

4Near midfield

To poll some addtional numbers of aircraft in the shelter areas, visiting this spot sometimes helps. To get here, park along the northern branch of the Wehler Weg and walk the track between the fields to the shrubberies at the fence. Next to those, you will be able to study the other side of the field.

5Holding 08

Here, great opportunities exist to shoot aircraft on touchdown and line-up. You can make do with 100mm (and up) when 08 is in use! The most direct approach from the B210 is via the Osterlooger Strasse, the first turn-off after the base when driving from Wittmund to Aurich. Take the first left again to 'An der Hochkant' in Middels-Osterloog. At the junction of five small roads, take the S-turn to continue more or less straight ahead via 'Im Osterloog'. At the next crossing, turn left onto 'Zum Hasenholt' and left again at the junction after some 200m, onto the road that looks like a house's driveway (careful please). This one-track road leads to the rough track that brings you to spot 5. Do not park too close to the fence and do bring steps if photography is your goal.

6Western approach

The 08 approach is reachable as well. Start off like for spot 5, but take a sharp left to the north at the crossing with five roads (or straight ahead when repositioning from spot 5). Following the pavement as long as possible brings you close to the fence between the approach lights of 08. Position can be taken for all directions of sunlight. Alternatively, enter the first unpaved track to the left after the five-way junction to reach the beginning of the approach lights. The planes are higher here, but the observer is out of sight of the base.

7Shelter area

Since the base is close to the B210 (from Aurich to Wittmund) you can view some parts of the shelter area. If aircraft are parked outside (EF2000s of TLG71) they can be seen and read from this road. Photography is not an option.