Historic German military air base with modern transport role.
Opened
1934
Location
Wunstorf, Germany
Wunstorf Air Base (ICAO: ETNW) is a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) installation located near the town of Wunstorf in Lower Saxony, Germany. It serves as one of the primary bases for the German Air Force's transport aviation operations, hosting the Lufttransportgeschwader 62 (LTG 62), which operates the Airbus A400M tactical transport aircraft.
The base has a long military aviation history dating back to World War I and has undergone significant modernization in the post-Cold War era. It plays a key role in NATO airlift capabilities and has supported numerous humanitarian and military missions. Wunstorf is not open to civilian commercial traffic and has no passenger terminals for public use.
Getting to & from
The base is accessible by road from the town of Wunstorf, which is served by regional rail connections to Hanover.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate from Wunstorf; it is exclusively a German Air Force military installation.
Notable facts
- ›Home to Lufttransportgeschwader 62 (LTG 62), Germany's primary strategic airlift wing.
- ›Operates the Airbus A400M Atlas multi-role military transport aircraft.
- ›Has military aviation roots dating back to World War I and was expanded during the Third Reich era.
- ›Plays an active role in NATO strategic airlift and humanitarian operations.
- ›Located approximately 25 km west of Hanover, Germany.
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