Rheine-Hopsten Air Base

Rheine-Hopsten Air Base is a former German Air Force military airfield, located 9.3 km north east of Rheine in Westphalia, Germany. The runway was closed in 2005 with the retirement of the F-4F Phantom II aircraft.

Rheine-Hopsten Air Base
Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-112
Coordinates52°20′19″N 007°32′29″E
TypeMilitary Airfield
Site information
Controlled by Bundeswehr (Air Force)
Site history
In use1940-2005
Battles/warsWorld War II
Garrison information
Occupants  Luftwaffe (National Socialist), 1940-1945
  Royal Air Force, 1945
German Air Force (FRG), 1959-2005
Airfield information
Summary
Elevation AMSL128 ft / 39 m
Coordinates52°20′19″N 007°32′29″E
Map
ETNP
Location of Rheine-Hopsten Air Base
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 9,842 3,000 Concrete
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