Husum Air Base (Fliegerhorst Husum, Advanced Landing Ground B-172)

Husum Air Base is located in Husum, Germany. The Luftwaffe constructed the site between 1942 and 1944 to serve as a decoy airfield for Husum-Narrenthal. British Forces captured the facility in April 1945, designating it Advanced Landing Ground B-172 Husum. The British Air Force of Occupation converted the site into a functional airfield between 1946 and 1947, though no permanent Royal Air Force units were assigned.

The base was transferred to the West German Air Force on October 1, 1959. It hosted Jagdbombergeschwader 35 (JaBoG 35), which operated F-84 Thunderstreaks and T-33 trainers. In 1966, the wing transitioned to the FIAT G-91 and was redesignated Leichtes Kampfgeschwader 41 (LKG 41). Following the introduction of the Alpha Jet in 1980, the unit was renamed JaBoG 41.

After the Cold War, JaBoG 41 disbanded and the facility was divided. The northeast section remains under the control of the German Air Force and has hosted Flugabwehrrakettengeschwader (FlaRakG) 1 "Schleswig-Holstein" since 2001. This wing utilizes the MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system. In 2011, the unit assumed control of Mantis Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) systems. HAWK missile systems were withdrawn from the site in 2001.

A perimeter fence separates the military installation from the civilian airport and crosses the runway. The civilian sector is managed by Flughafen Husum GmbH & Co. KG and includes the control tower and specific hangars. The airfield facilitates aircraft up to 14 tonnes and helicopters up to 10 tonnes.