Ramstein Air Base
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ramstein AB Airport, RMS, ETAR, Ramstein, Ramstein–Landstuhl Air Base, Ramstein AB, RAB
US Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Key facts
- Type
- US Air Force base
- Owner
- German Federal Government
- Operator
- US Air Force
- Controlled by
- US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
- Condition
- Operational
- Website
- Official website
- Area
- 1,400 ha (3,500 acres)
- Built
- 1949 ( 1949 ) –1953
- In use
- 1953–present
- Current commander
- Brigadier General Adrienne L. Williams
- Garrison
- 86th Airlift Wing
- Occupants
- 37th Airlift Squadron 76th Airlift Squadron See Based units section for full list.
- Identifiers
- IATA : RMS, ICAO : ETAR
- Elevation
- 238 m (781 ft) AMSL
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- air base
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Ramstein-Miesenbach
- Elevation
- 781
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Official website
- www.ramstein.af.mil
- Image
- Europe District supported, managed construction projects around U.S. air base (3985995069).jpg
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- Commons category
- Ramstein Air Base
- IATA airport code
- RMS
- ICAO airport code
- ETAR
- inception
- 1953-06-01
- date of official opening
- 1953-00-00
- runway
- 08/26
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Sources: DoD FLIP
Ramstein Air Base (IATA: RMS, ICAO: ETAR) (before 1958 Ramstein–Landstuhl) is a United States Air Force installation located in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwestern Germany. It serves as the headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM). The base plays a key role in supporting forward military operations, particularly those deploying to Eastern Europe and Africa.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ramstein Air Base” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.