Former civil airport reception building

The former civil airport reception building is a historical structure from Switzerland's aviation pioneer era in Wangen-Brüttisellen. Its architecture reflects how airports were first designed when flying was still in its infancy.

A French pilot recognized the site between Wangen and neighboring areas as suitable for flying in 1909. The airfield was established the following year, marking the beginning of organized aviation in the region.

The building reflects Switzerland's early aviation era and how people first imagined travel by air. Today it stands as a reminder of when flying was still new and remarkable to most.

The building can be viewed from outside and provides a clear sense of how structures were built in that era. Walking around the airfield area helps you understand how the site was organized for early aviation operations.

In 1932, a gas balloon launched from this location on a record-breaking altitude flight. The event shows how the site was important not just for regular flying but also for scientific aviation experiments.

Location: Wangen-Brüttisellen

Official opening: 1910

Elevation above the sea: 448 m

Part of: list of cultural properties in Wangen-Brüttisellen

Address: Dübendorfstrasse 45, 8602 Wangen b. Dübendorf

GPS coordinates: 47.39864,8.64823

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:45