Hohn Air Base

Hohn Air Base is a military air base in Germany. It was home to the Lufttransportgeschwader 63 (LTG 63 for short, Air Transport Wing 63 in English) of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

Hohn Air Base

Fliegerhorst Hohn
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorGerman Air Force
LocationHohn
Elevation AMSL39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates54°18′49″N 09°32′17″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 2,440 Concrete

Usage

Since May 1968 the Transall C-160 has been operated from the base. During 2013 Air Transport Wing 63 was disbanded and subsequently it was announced that the air base would be given up by the German Air Force. However they announced in 2019 the airfield would be kept open as a diversion facility for air bases in Northern Germany.[1]

References

  1. welt.de (German) 12 December 2019


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