| Giebelstadt Army Airfield | |
|---|---|
Giebelstadt Air Base ALG Y-90 Giebelstadt Fliegerhorst Giebelstadt | |
| Bavaria, Germany | |
  Giebelstadt Army Airfield | |
| Coordinates | 49°38′52″N 9°57′54″E / 49.64778°N 9.96500°E |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1934 |
| Built by |  Luftwaffe |
| In use | 1935–1945 (Luftwaffe) 1945–1947 (United States Army Air Forces) 1947–1968 (United States Air Force) 1968–2006 (United States Army) |
Giebelstadt Army Airfield is a closed military airfield located in Germany, southwest of Giebelstadt in Bavaria, approximately 250 miles southwest of Berlin. It was turned over to the German government on 23 June 2006 and is now Giebelstadt Airport, a general aviation airport.
Fliegerhorst Giebelstadt was one of the first Luftwaffe airfields, being established in 1935. During World War II, it was a reserve airfield in the rear area of Central Germany. Later, it was a key defensive airfield as part of the Defence of the Reich campaign where Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters assigned to the field intercepted Allied bombers attacking Germany.
After being captured by the United States Army in April 1945, it briefly became a combat airfield for the Ninth Air Force and was used by the United States Air Forces in Europe until 1968 in a variety of missions, from strategic reconnaissance to air defense interceptors. Turned over to the United States Army in 1968, it was the home of the Air Defense Artillery and many other units.