Rothenburg was a military airfield of the former National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA) of the GDR. For many years, the Pilot Training Wing 15 (Fliegerausbildungsgeschwader 15, FAG-15) with the honorary name "Heinz Kapelle" was stationed here, which carried out the training on aircraft MiG-21. Presumably due to the maximum distance to the west, the field was also used to deliver new Soviet aircraft types to the NVA. Since German reunification, the airport has been used for general aviation.