Hahn Air Base

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Hahn Air Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Germany that played a key role in NATO air operations during the Cold War.

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Hahn Air Base canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former United States Air Force base
military air base
builtBy United States Air Force
closedAsUSAFBase 1993
constructionStart 1951
convertedTo Frankfurt–Hahn Airport
country Germany
elevation 1649 ft
era Cold War
function air defense
fighter base
tactical fighter operations
garrison 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (elements)
313th Tactical Fighter Squadron
38th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
50th Fighter Wing
50th Tactical Fighter Wing
linked to: 50th Fighter Wing
geographicRegion Hunsrück
hostedUnit 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (elements)
313th Tactical Fighter Squadron
496th Tactical Fighter Squadron
50th Fighter Wing
50th Tactical Fighter Wing
linked to: 50th Fighter Wing
hostNation Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: Germany
IATACode HHN
ICAOCode EDFH
locatedIn Rhineland-Palatinate
locatedNear Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate
Kirchberg, Rhineland-Palatinate
notableEvent transition from F-4 Phantom II to F-16 Fighting Falcon in the 1980s
opened 1952
operatedBy United States Air Force
United States Air Forces in Europe
ownershipTransferredTo German authorities
partOf NATO air defense network
playedRoleIn Cold War
postMilitaryName Frankfurt–Hahn Airport
postMilitaryUse civilian international airport
primaryAircraftType F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-4 Phantom II
F-86 Sabre
RF-4C Phantom II
runwayLength 3800 m
runwayOrientation 03/21
runwaySurface asphalt
strategicRole front-line NATO air base facing Warsaw Pact
usedBy NATO
usedDuringConflict Cold War

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50th Space Wing activatedAt Hahn Air Base
50th Fighter Wing garrison Hahn Air Base