| Rhein-Main Air Base | |
|---|---|
| Near Frankfurt, Hesse in Germany | |
 Rhein-Main Air Base in 1995 | |
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  Rhein-Main AB  Rhein-Main AB | |
| Coordinates | 50°1′48.7″N 8°35′16.97″E / 50.030194°N 8.5880472°E |
| Grid reference | i |
| Type | US Air Force base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | German Federal Government |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Controlled by | United States Air Forces in Europe |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Closed |
| Website | Official website (archived) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1936 |
| In use | 1945–2005 |
| Fate | Redeveloped as Terminal 3 of Frankfurt Airport |
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| Airfield information | |
| Identifiers | ICAO: EDAF, FAA LID: FRF, WMO: 106373 |
Rhein-Main Air Base was a United States Air Force air base near the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was a Military Airlift Command (MAC) and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) installation, occupying the south side of Frankfurt Airport. Its military airport codes (IATA: FRF, ICAO: EDAF) are discontinued. Established in 1945, Rhein-Main Air Base was the primary airlift and passenger hub for USAFE. It was billed as the "Gateway to Europe". It closed on 30 December 2005.
During its lifetime, the base's host airlift wing operated C-130 Hercules and C-9A Nightingale aircraft, as well as supporting many transient C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Starlifter, C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender flight operations each day. Daily or weekly contract air passenger flights were also conducted for United States personnel arriving in or leaving Europe.