Stenkovec Brazda Airfield Explained

Stenkovec Airfield
Icao:LWSN
Location:Brazda, Čučer-Sandevo, Republic of North Macedonia
Elevation-F:1150
Elevation-M:351
Coordinates:42.0597°N 21.3881°W
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in North Macedonia
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-F:3435
R1-Length-M:1047
R1-Surface:grass

Stenkovec Airfield is a recreational airfield 9 km (5 mi) northwest of Skopje in North Macedonia.[1] There are many activities at this field: airplanes, helicopters, gliders and motor-gliders, ultralight airplanes, remote control models, skydivers. etc. Its approval is for VFR only. At the moment there are two Ultralight flight schools: Pipistrel Flying Club - PFC Skopje and Wing Air Team. One School for PPL(A), GPL & Parachute licence - Air Club "SKOPJE" - Skopje.

Incidents and accidents

On 21 September 2013, a private Cessna 172SP Skyhawk crashed at Stenkovec Airport after the pilot lost control over the airplane due to low airspeed, stall flight at extreme low altitude. The pilot wasn't high enough to gain control over the aircraft to avoid the impact on the ground. The aircraft was written off.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stenkovec Brazda Airport . AirportGuide.com . 27 May 2015.