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Holzdorf Air Base

Field	Value
name	Holzdorf Air Base
nativename	Fliegerhorst Holzdorf
IATA
ICAO	ETSH
pushpin_map	Germany
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Holzdorf Air Base in Germany
pushpin_label	Holzdorf
pushpin_label_position	bottom
type	Military
operator	German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
location	Holzdorf / Schönewalde
metric-elev	y
elevation-m	81
elevation-f	265
coordinates
metric-rwy	y
r1-number	09/27
r1-length-m	2,419
r1-length-f	7,936
r1-surface	Concrete/Asphalt
footnotes	Source: Military AIP Germany, DAFIF

| metric-elev = y | elevation-m = 81 | elevation-f = 265 | metric-rwy = y | r1-number = 09/27 | r1-length-m = 2,419 | r1-length-f = 7,936 | r1-surface = Concrete/Asphalt Holzdorf Air Base () is a military airfield operated by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). It is located 1.8 NM east of Holzdorf, a subdivision of the municipality of Jessen in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also known as Schönewalde/Holzdorf Air Base, as most of the base is situated east of the Saxony-Anhalt/Brandenburg border, in the city of Schönewalde. The air base is home to the air forces's Helicopter Wing 64.

In 1968 the site was selected by the Air Forces of the National People's Army for a new airbase. The airbase was completed in 1974 and expanded into an operational airfield by 1980. The handover to the NVA's Jagdfliegergeschwader 1 took place at the beginning of November 1982, when it was relocated from Cottbus-Nord Airport to Holzdorf.

The airport is at an elevation of 265 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with a concrete/asphalt surface measuring 2419 x.

Support Squadron 1 of the German Army Aviation Corps was formerly located at Holzdorf. It was dissolved in 2013 as part of the reorganization/reduction of the Bundeswehr announced in October 2011.

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED and Chairman of the State Council of the GDR, Erich Honecker, Chairman of the National Defense Council of the GDR, visits the repair hall of the Fighter Wing 1 "Fritz Schmenkel," August 1985.

Construction of Arrow 3 infrastructure is expected to be completed by 2028.

References

(24 Sep 2009). "ETSH - HOLZDORF". Militärisches Luftfahrthandbuch Deutschland (Military Aeronautical Information Publication Germany).
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"Hybrid map/satellite image showing Holzdorf, air base, and Saxony-Anhalt / Brandenburg border". Google Maps.
Glückel, Sven. (3 April 2013). "Staffel-Abwicklung ist wie ein Ende auf Raten". Lausitzer Rundschau.
https://defensemirror.com/news/38910/Germany_Begins_Work_on_Arrow_3_Missile_Defense_System {{Bare URL inline. (August 2025)

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