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
IATA: none ICAO: EERI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Ridali Gliding Club
Location	Suurküla, Põlva Parish
Elevation AMSL	88 m / 289 ft
Coordinates	57°56′34″N 026°58′40″E
Website	http://www.purilend.ee
Map
EERI Location in Estonia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 1,100 3,609 Grass
Sources: Ridali Lennuklubi

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

See also

• List of airports in Estonia

External links

• Ridali Gliding Club