Fritzlar Air Base
Fritzlar Air Base | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Federal Republic of Germany | ||||||||||
| Operator | German Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Fritzlar, Germany | ||||||||||
| Built | 1935–1939 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1939-today | ||||||||||
| Commander | Oberst Krass | ||||||||||
| Occupants | 1939–1945 Luftwaffe, 1941–1944 Junkers, 1945–1947 USAAF, 1947–1951 US Army, 1951–1956 French Army, 1956-today German Army | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 566 ft / 171 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°07′00″N 009°17′14″E / 51.11667°N 9.28722°E | ||||||||||
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Fritzlar Air Base (German: Heeresflugplatz Fritzlar, IATA: FRZ, ICAO: ETHF) is a military air field of the German Army Aviation Corps. It is located near the town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse, Germany. The airfield is part of the Georg-Friedrich-Kaserne (Georg-Friedrich-Barracks).
Fritzlar is the home of Kampfhubschrauberregiment 36 "Kurhessen" (Attack Helicopter Regiment 36 "Kurhessen"), which is flying the MBB Bo 105 in anti-tank (PAH-1 & PAH-1A1) and light transport (VBH) version. Currently the PAH version is going to be replaced by the Eurocopter Tiger. Replacement was to be finished in 2012 but is much delayed.