Ludwigsburg: Army Airfield AAF

Pattonville Airfield, Kornwestheim

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Coordinates	N485151 E0091329 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation	920 ft
Federal state	Baden-Württemberg
Location indicator	DBLD (195x), EDIR (196x-199x), EDTQ

Map with location of Ludwigsburg Army Airfield AAF

Germany during the Cold War Map

The history of the Cold War airfields: Ludwigsburg

Location of airfield

The airfield is located on the south side of the road between Kornwestheim and Aldingen, just south of Pattonville.

During World War II

Use

Landing ground

During the Cold War

Use

US Army airfield and missile site. During the 1960s a single US Army Cessna aircraft was based. Available for civil traffic since 1960. US Army helicopter stationed until 1979 (moved to Stuttgart: Airport, Army Airfield?), thereafter used for helicopter maintenance until about 1985.

Situation

Map from 1967 with Ludwigsburg Army Airfield - The helipads Ludendorff Kaserne and Flak Kaserne are probably in the wrong place.

Source: US DoD

Ludwigsburg Army Airfield (AAF) on a US map 1972

Ludwigsburg Army Airfield (AAF) on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972

Source: US DoD

Overview

Map of Ludwigsburg Army Airfield about 1990

Ludwigsburg Army Airfield AAF, Germany, on a US satellite image 1977

Ludwigsburg Army Airfield AAF on a US satellite image from 03 July 1977

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Runways

Data for the year 1990:

10/28: 671 m x 20 m Asphalt

Installations

Reconstructed by the US 1948/49. Nike (Ajax?) site on east side of airfield from about 1957 until 1960/61 (propably A Battery or HHB of 3rd Bn, 71st Arty) (concrete launcher platforms still exist - one is used today as compensation plate - and power cables can be found in the grass). The airfield and the adjacent training area had 84 ha.