Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein Border Patrol
Liechtenstein is a small European country about 12 miles by 6 miles in size, and nestled between Switzerland and Austria. We fly out of Altenrhein airport, about 12 miles to the north on Lake Constance, Switzerland. The southern leg follows the border along the Rhine river, and the return leg turns on four peaks in the Alps.
There don’t seem to be any structures along this border (why would there be, as it is so inaccessible), but at the end of the flight you will be able to proudly assert that you are one of the brave few that have flown the Liechtenstein Border!
- Country: Liechtenstein
- Locale: Vaduz
- Route: Altenrhein (LSZR) to Altenrhein (LSZR)
- Distance: 65 nm
- File name: liechtenstein-LSZR-to-LSZR-VFR-border-211029
Waypoints
- WP 1 - Rail bridge across the Rhine at Margrethen | Follow the river S for 13.2 nm
- WP 2 - Bridge (the border actually starts 0.2 nm S)
- WP 3 - Ellhorn 2,274 ft
- WP 4 - E for 5.4 nm to Naalkopf 7,773 ft
- WP 5 - NNE 4.2 nm along a ridge to Schelenkopf 6,477 ft
- WP 6 - NW 3.8 nm across a valley to Garsellokopf 6,312 ft
- WP 7 - Bridge (same as WP 2)
- WP 8 - Rail bridge (same as WP 1)
WP 1 - Rail bridge across the Rhine at MargrethenLook for the two lakes and a playing field, and the two bridges (next image)
WP 1 - Rail bridge across the Rhine at Margrethen | Follow the river S for 13.2 nm
WP 2 - BridgeThe border actually starts 0.2 nm S of the bridge, so the bridge is near enough!
WP 2 - Bridge
The town of Vaduz.
The town of Vaduz.
The town of Vaduz.The town of Vaduz.
WP 3 - Ellhorn 2,274 ft
WP 4 - E for 5.4 nm to Naalkopf 7,773 ft
WP 5 - NNE 4.2 nm along a ridge to Schelenkopf 6,477 ft
WP 6 - NW 3.8 nm across a valley to Garsellokopf 6,312 ft
WP 7 - Bridge (same as WP 2)
WP 8 - Rail bridge (same as WP 1)