Hörsching in focus: Eurofighter could land here soon!

Hörsching in focus: Eurofighter could land here soon!

Because of a serious lack of personnel in Austrian airspace, the Eurofighter are under pressure! Last November the airspace was unprotected for a few days because there were not enough air traffic controllers available. This led to considerations of temporarily moving Eurofighter to another location. According to information from Kleine Zeitung is above all the focus in Hörsching as a possible alternative location. Klagenfurt is also mentioned as an option, but only for sporadic missions.

security has the top priority

"The Eurofighter are used exclusively for 'priority alpha'," said Bauer. This means that you are ready to intervene in critical situations, for example if an aircraft in Austrian airspace cannot be reached by radio or when unauthorized military aircraft cross the airspace. Training or practice flights do not take place over the weekend. The main laying will take place after Hörsching, although Klagenfurt could occasionally fall into the rotation, as orf.at reported.

The Situation is a serious challenge for Austria's air safety, and the federal height management observes the availability of personnel in order to avoid another unprotected scenario. The air base Vogler in Hörsching, which is used both militarily and civilian, offers the necessary infrastructure to effectively station and use the Eurofighter.