Zeltweg Air Base
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Zeltweg Air Base, now known as Fliegerhorst Hinterstoisser, is a military airfield in Styria, Austria near Zeltweg. It is the main airfield of the Austrian Air Force. It was also used as a motor racing circuit in the 1960s.
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Quick Facts Zeltweg Air Base Fliegerhorst Hinterstoisser, Summary ...
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Airport type | joint public/military | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Zeltweg | ||||||||||||||
Location | Austria | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,238 ft / 682 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°12′8″N 14°44′32″E | ||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Location, Time zone ...
Location | Zeltweg, Styria, Austria |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Broke ground | 1957 |
Opened | 6 October 1957; 66 years ago (1957-10-06) |
Closed | 25 August 1968; 55 years ago (1968-08-25) |
Major events | Formula One Austrian Grand Prix (1964) World Sportscar Championship 500km of Zeltweg (1966–1968) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1968) | |
Length | 3.186 km (1.980 miles) |
Turns | 4 |
Race lap record | 1:04.820 ( Jo Siffert, Porsche 908, 1968, Group 6) |
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