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Laupheim Air Base Militärflugplatz Laupheim | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Federal Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||||||
Operator | German Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Location | Laupheim | ||||||||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
In use | 1940 - 1945; 1964 - present | ||||||||||||||
Commander | Colonel Stefan Demps | ||||||||||||||
Occupants | Helicopter Wing 64 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,765 ft / 538 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°13′13″N 009°54′36″E / 48.22028°N 9.91000°E | ||||||||||||||
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Laupheim Air Base (German: Militärflugplatz Laupheim, ICAO: ETHL) is a German Air Force base located close to the city of Laupheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is home to Helicopter Wing 64 which has 48 of its 60 helicopters stationed at the airbase[1] together with 1,200 personnel.[2]