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Pilatus Owner Builds Unique Airfield for Personal Use

Gebhard Locher's Private Airport in South Tyrol, Austria

Pilatus owner Gebhard Locher has built a private airfield at his South Tyrol home, featuring a sloping runway and mobile fuelling facility. Only pilots personally known to him are allowed to land here. The airfield is used for personal flights within Europe, with destinations including Spain, Greece, Croatia, or southern Italy. Breaking Defense reports on this unique development.

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    Source: Pilatus (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2025-1764101298781-204
    URL: https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en/news/locher-airfield-a-slightly-different-airfield
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    Pilatus Owner Builds Unique Airfield for Personal Use

    Gebhard Locher's Private Airport in South Tyrol, Austria

    Pilatus owner Gebhard Locher has built a private airfield at his South Tyrol home, featuring a sloping runway and mobile fuelling facility. Only pilots personally known to him are allowed to land here. The airfield is used for personal flights within Europe, with destinations including Spain, Greece, Croatia, or southern Italy. Breaking Defense reports on this unique development.

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      Source: Pilatus (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2025-1764101298781-204
      URL: https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en/news/locher-airfield-a-slightly-different-airfield
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