Lüneburg Air Sports Club celebrates 75 years: A look into the future!

Lüneburg Air Sports Club celebrates 75 years: A look into the future!

The Lüneburg air sports club looks back on an eventful history and will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2023. The roots of aviation in Lüneburg go back to 1911, when the first flights in Germany took place at the airfield at the Lüner Rennbahn. With the founding of the Lüneburg Aviation Association in 1913, aviation took shape in the region, but was severely restricted by a flight ban after the First World War. [Landezeitung](https://www.landeszeitung.de/lokales/lueneburg-lk/lueneburg/luftsportverein-lueneburg- Feiert-75-jahre-ein-blick-auf-geschichte-und-zukunft-6IS2CBXCFZES7LTPDDHI6L7FHM.html?outputType=valid_amp) reports that Lüneburg also played an important role after the war, for example by supporting the Berlin Airlift 1948/49.

In 1945, British troops took over the airfield, which was then used as the “Kyffhäuser” air base. It was not until 1950 that the ban on flying for German pilots was lifted and the Lüneburg air sports club was founded. From 1957 onwards, the association moved into new premises on the Zeppelinstrasse site, where its activities are still concentrated today. The club is now one of the oldest flying clubs in Germany and, in addition to gliding and powered flight, also offers training for young people, with 16 young people currently learning to fly.

A look into the future

The air sports club is planning major projects for the future, including the construction of a new commercial building with modern photovoltaic systems and parking spaces for ultralight aircraft. Edhg emphasizes that the association promotes an active youth group that, thanks to older members, receives valuable experience and knowledge.

The association's ideas are very popular among the population. In a referendum, 82 percent voted to preserve the airfield, which reflects the people of Lüneburg's attachment to their aviation culture. The annual airfield festival also attracts up to 8,000 spectators and is a popular date in the city's calendar.

Cultural heritage and innovation

The aviation history in Lüneburg not only reflects local events, but is part of a broader German aviation development that dates back to the early 20th century. Luftfahrtportal emphasizes that Germany has a long tradition in aircraft construction and that pioneering achievements - from Otto Lilienthal to the first passenger aircraft - have contributed to making aviation what it is today. Lüneburg was and remains a central place in this fascinating history.

With a clear focus on sustainability and technological progress, the Lüneburg air sports club shows that tradition and innovation can go hand in hand. In this connection, aviation in the region will remain vibrant in the future.