Flughalle im Rinnsaal, Höchst, Hangar in Höchst, Austria

The Flughalle im Rinnsaal is a heritage-protected hangar in Höchst featuring an arched roof built from wooden framework trusses. The structure spans roughly 30 meters wide and 7 meters high, and now serves as a cattle barn and storage facility.

The hangar was built in 1940/41 by the NS-Fliegerkorps for glider operations, with a 1500 m by 200 m airfield laid out north of it in a former flood-relief channel of the Old Rhine. Approval for tow-rope operation came in April 1941, and for tow aircraft in 1942. In 1945 it passed to the Republic of Austria; the Rheinwuhr-Konkurrenz bought it in 1952, and since 1973 it has been leased to a farmer as a cattle barn and hay and machinery shed.

The site's name comes from the Rinnsal, the flood-relief channel of the Old Rhine where the airfield was laid out. Training gliders were built in Walter Kittelberger's workshop, on the ground now occupied by Blum's workshop 3 in Höchst. Since 1973 the hall has served as a cow barn and hay and machinery store.

The building sits roughly 2 kilometers northwest of Höchst's center and is visible from the outside. The surrounding area is rural, so it's best to plan a visit with local guidance or information beforehand.

On June 9, 1944, a four-engine B-24 bomber of the United States Army Air Forces made an emergency landing here after taking anti-aircraft fire. This episode reveals how the site remained caught up in wartime events even in the war's final years.