Faßberg Air Base (Heeresflugplatz Faßberg)
Faßberg Air Base (also Heeresflugplatz Faßberg; ICAO ETHS) is an active military air base in Germany, operated by the Bundeswehr. It has 3 runways (longest 2,440 m). Home to Transport Helicopter Regiment 10, flying NH90 / Caiman.
Facility Details
52.9053°N, 10.1678°E · 80 m elevation
| Operating Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Location | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1934 |
| Operating Organization | Bundeswehr |
| Units |
Transport Helicopter Regiment 10
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| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
| ICAO code | ETHS |
| Runways |
09/27 · 2,440 m (8,005 ft) · Asphalt09L/27R · 1,000 m (3,281 ft) · Grass06/24 · 400 m (1,312 ft) · Grass
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Description
Faßberg Air Base, also designated Heeresflugplatz Faßberg, is located two kilometres northeast of the municipality of Faßberg in Lower Saxony, Germany. The facility was established in 1934 and initially hosted Luftwaffe units operating Junkers Ju 52, Ju 88, and Heinkel He 111 aircraft. During the final stages of World War II, the base transitioned to jet and rocket-powered aircraft, including the Messerschmitt Me 163 and Me 262. British forces seized the airfield in April 1945, operating it as RAF Fassberg. During the Berlin Blockade, the base functioned as a supply hub for the city. Between 1946 and 1956, the Royal Air Force stationed several squadrons at the site, including 26, 14, 98, 118, 112, 11, 5, and 266 Squadrons. These units utilized Hawker Tempest, de Havilland Mosquito, Vampire, and Venom aircraft. The Royal Air Force Regiment also maintained light anti-aircraft and armoured car squadrons at the installation.
Control of the air base returned to Germany on 1 January 1957. Under German administration, the base hosted the Technical School of the Luftwaffe, the Luftwaffe Officer Training School, and a helicopter pilot training school.
Current operations are managed jointly by the German Army and the German Air Force, with the German Army Aviation Corps serving as the primary user. The installation hosts Transport Helicopter Regiment 10, which operates Bell UH-1D helicopters. Infrastructure includes an air force training school and a technical-logistical training centre for rotary-wing aircraft operated by both branches. The base also hosts components of the Franco-German training facilities for the Eurocopter Tiger, a medical services centre, and administrative facilities for the Bergen-Hohne Training Area.
- AUG 212026 Updated Completed the based-aircraft roster and dropped a type no longer stationed here
- AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 112026 Created Page created: Faßberg Air Base