Oberpfaffenhofen: Airfield

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Coordinates	N480455 E0111702 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation	1947 ft
Federal state	Bayern (Bavaria)
Location indicator	DDOP (195x), EDMO

Map with location of Oberpfaffenhofen airfield

Germany during the Cold War Map

The history of the Cold War airfields: Oberpfaffenhofen

General

Oberpfaffenhofen airfield was built in the 1930s as a factory airfield. From 1945 until the 1950s the field was used by the US Air Force, after which it served again as a factory airfield. Today it is a "special airport".

During World War II

Use

Aircraft factory airfield.

Situation

Map of airfields in the Munich area, Germany, in 1944

Oberpfaffenhofen Airfield in World War II on a US map from 1944

Source: McMaster University Library Digital Archive, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA

During the Cold War

Use

Aircraft factory airfield.

In the 1940s

Overview

Chart of Oberpfaffenhofen airfield in 1948

Runways

05/23: 1524 m

Radio beacons

NDB: 313 "OB"
NDB: 325 "ON"

Radio communication

Tower 3255 kHz, 118.1, 126.18

In the 1960s

Overview

Oberpfaffenhofen airfield, Germany: satellite image 1962

Oberpfaffenhofen airfield on a US satellite image from 02 August 1962

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

In the 1970s

Overview

Oberpfaffenhofen Airfield, Germany, on a US satellite image 1977

Oberpfaffenhofen Airfield on a US satellite image from 07 July 1977

Source: U.S. Geological Survey