Ridali Airfield

Ridali Airfield ((ICAO: EERI); Estonian: Ridali lennuväli) is an airfield in Estonia, about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Võru in the vicinity of Ridali - a place known for its scenery, lakes, fields and forests, giving glider pilots many visual reference points to navigate by. The airfield was used during World War II, and in the early 1960s it started serving glider pilots. The first gliders to fly in Ridali were Soviet KAI-12s (improved design from the Czech LF-109). The only way to launch gliders was by using the Czech winch "Herkules". By 1968, the club already had two KAI-12s, three Blaníks, two towing winches and a Yak-12 for aerotows.

Ridali Airfield

Ridali lennuväli
Wilga tow plane at Ridali airfield in the evening
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorRidali Gliding Club
LocationSuurküla, Põlva Parish
Elevation AMSL88 m / 289 ft
Coordinates57°56′34″N 026°58′40″E
Websitehttp://www.purilend.ee
Map
EERI is located in Estonia
EERI
EERI
Location in Estonia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,100 3,609 Grass
Sources: Ridali Lennuklubi[1]

Ridali Airfield is currently the home of Ridali Gliding Club (Estonian: Ridali Lennuklubi).

Aircraft in service

Aircraft
Origin
Type
Versions
In service
PZL-104 Wilga Poland
Utility/aerotow
PZL-104 Wilga
2
Morane-Saulnier MS-894A France
Light aircraft
MS-894A
1
Jonker JS-1 Revelation South Africa
Glider
JS-1B
1
Glaser-Dirks DG-500 Germany
Glider
DG-505
1
LET L-13 Blaník Czech Republic
Glider
L-13
4
LAK-12 Lietuva Lithuania
Glider
LAK-12
1
SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2 Poland
Glider
SZD-48
2
SZD-48 Jantar Standard 3 Poland
Glider
SZD-48-2
2
SZD-42 Jantar 2B Poland
Glider
SZD-42-2
1
SZD-30 Pirat Poland
Glider
SZD-30
1
SZD-50 Puchacz Poland
Glider
SZD-50
1

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