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Faßberg Air Base

Faßberg, Germany

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245 ft

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Location

Faßberg · NI · Germany

Position

52.919°, 10.186° · 245 ft elev.

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German military air base with rich Cold War history.

Opened

1936

Location

Faßberg, Germany

Faßberg Air Base (ICAO: ETHS) is a German military airfield located near the town of Faßberg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is operated by the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and has served as a key military installation for decades. The base has historical significance dating back to World War II and played an important role during the Cold War era, particularly in NATO operations. It has been associated with German Army Aviation (Heeresfliegertruppe) and helicopter operations in more recent years. Faßberg does not handle commercial passenger traffic and has no civilian terminal facilities. It remains an active military installation supporting Bundeswehr training and operational missions.

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›Faßberg Air Base was established during the German Luftwaffe era in the 1930s.
›The base played a logistical role during the Berlin Airlift (1948–1949).
›It has been associated with German Army Aviation helicopter units.
›The airfield is located in the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony.
›No commercial or civilian flight operations are conducted at this base.

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Faßberg Air Base is a Bundeswehr base located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the municipality of Faßberg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The air base is jointly used by the German Army (Heer) and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Its main user is the German Army Aviation Corps.

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