Military past Frankfurt–Hahn Airport

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during cold war hahn air base frontline air base, , home of united states air force 50th fighter wing (in various designations) of years part of united states air forces in europe (usafe). 1 of several usafe bases in germany (zweibrücken, ramstein, sembach, bitburg, spangdahlem, , rhein-main) within 100 kilometres (62 mi) of each other. beyond location in heart of troop concentrations, these air bases situated reach locations within europe , mediterranean region.


at end of cold war, hahn air base had more 13,000 people , 3 squadrons of f-16 tactical fighters. when cold war threat of invasion of west germany subsided, united states left huge excess capacity of expensive airfields in europe.


as result, 50th tfw inactivated in 1991 after 35 years @ hahn. 496th tfs inactivated on 15 may; 313th tfs on 1 july, , 10th tfs on 30 september. 50th tactical fighter wing inactivated on 30 september 1991. on 30 january 1992 50th activated 50th space wing @ falcon (later, schriever) afb, colorado.


on 30 september 1993, of hahn air base returned civil german authorities usafe retained small portion radio communications site until final return german authorities in 2012. still used military charters, these flights being operated by, amongst others, atlas air, delta air lines , united airlines.


the german government decided turn former nato airfield civil airport. 1 of main investors in development of new frankfurt–hahn airport fraport ag, runs frankfurt international airport, aim being reduce amount of traffic using airport.


the faculty , police training school of rheinland-pfalz state police combined @ new joint facility located @ air base s former housing area in 1996.








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