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U.S. Air Force Bases in Germany: Current & Former

As of 2024, the U.S. Air Force operates two main bases in Germany, down from over a dozen at Cold War peak.

Current Active Bases

BaseLocationKey Units / Mission
Ramstein Air BaseRheinland-Pfalz (near Kaiserslautern)HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA; 86th Airlift Wing (C-130, C-21); 435th Air Ground Ops Wing; largest U.S. military community overseas; Landstuhl Regional Medical Center adjacent.
Spangdahlem Air BaseRheinland-Pfalz (near Trier)52nd Fighter Wing (F-16CJ/DJ SEAD/DEAD); 726th Air Mobility Squadron; NATO nuclear sharing.

Major Former Bases (Closed / Transferred)

Context

Post-Cold War drawdown (1990s–2000s) consolidated USAF in Germany at Ramstein & Spangdahlem. ~35,000 U.S. personnel (all services) remain in Germany.

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    BaseClosedCurrent Use
    Hahn Air Base1993Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (civilian cargo/passenger).
    Zweibrücken Air Base1991Zweibrücken Airport / industrial park.
    Sembach Air Base1995 (USAF)Sembach Annex (US Army); NATO facilities.
    Bitburg Air Base1994Bitburg Airport / commercial / NATO.
    Rhein-Main Air Base2005Frankfurt Airport (Terminal 2, cargo); major civilian hub.
    Wiesbaden Army Airfield—US Army Garrison Wiesbaden (HQ USAREUR-AF); not USAF.
    Nuremberg Airport—Civilian airport; never a USAF base (US Army used Fuerth/Katterbach).