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Wittmundhafen Air Base

Facility Details

Summary
Operating Country 🇩🇪 Germany
Location🇩🇪 Germany
Status Active
UsageMilitary only
Year built1963
Operating OrganizationGerman Air Force
Units
Tactical Air Force Wing 71 (Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 71)
Location & Technical Details
Coordinates53.5478°N, 7.6672°E
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
ICAO codeETNT
Runways
08/26 · 2,440 m (8,005 ft) · Asphalt
Map
Map of Wittmundhafen Air Base
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Description

Wittmundhafen Air Base (Fliegerhorst Wittmundhafen) is a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) installation located in Germany. It is home to Tactical Air Force Wing 71 (Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 71).

The base currently operates the Eurofighter Typhoon, which replaced the F-4F Phantom II in 2013. Historical aircraft operations at the site included the F-104G Starfighter until May 1974 and the F-4F Phantom II from May 1974 through its retirement on June 29, 2013. Between the 1970s and the mid-to-late 1980s, the wing also utilized Dornier Do 28D aircraft. F-86 and F-104 aircraft are positioned at the base as gate guardians.

The facility functions as the storage site for all former F-4F Phantoms of the German Air Force.

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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 132026 Updated Facility details completed (construction year, usage, host country)
  2. AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
  3. JAN 122026 Created Page created: Wittmundhafen Air Base; then description updated