Holzdorf Air Base
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Location | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1974 |
| Operating Organization | German Air Force (Luftwaffe) |
| Units |
Helicopter Wing 64Support Squadron 1 of the German Army Aviation Corps (formerly)
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| Coordinates | 51.7679°N, 13.1676°E |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| ICAO code | ETSH |
| Runways |
09/27 · 2,419 m (7,936 ft) · Asphalt/Concrete
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Description
Holzdorf Air Base, also designated Fliegerhorst Holzdorf or Schönewalde/Holzdorf Air Base, is a military airfield operated by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The facility is located 3 kilometers east of Holzdorf in Saxony-Anhalt, with the majority of the installation situated within the city of Schönewalde in Brandenburg.
The Air Forces of the National People's Army (NVA) selected the site for a new airbase in 1968. Construction concluded in 1974, and the facility reached operational airfield status by 1980. In November 1982, the NVA relocated Jagdfliegergeschwader 1 to Holzdorf from Cottbus-Nord Airport. Erich Honecker visited the site in August 1985 to inspect the repair hall of Fighter Wing 1 "Fritz Schmenkel."
The base hosts Helicopter Wing 64 of the Luftwaffe. It previously served as the station for Support Squadron 1 of the German Army Aviation Corps until that unit was dissolved in 2013 as part of the 2011 Bundeswehr reorganization. Current infrastructure projects include the construction of facilities for the Arrow 3 missile defense system, which is scheduled for completion in 2028.
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- JAN 122026 Created Page created: Holzdorf Air Base; then description updated