The Air Base was built in 1951 and used a part of the motorway (''Autobahn'') ''Mannheim'' - ''Saarbrücken'' as an airstrip. It is home to the „435th Air Base Wing“ (ABW) and the „86th Airlift Wing“ (AW). | The Air Base was built in 1951 and used a part of the motorway (''Autobahn'') ''Mannheim'' - ''Saarbrücken'' as an airstrip. It is home to the „435th Air Base Wing“ (ABW) and the „86th Airlift Wing“ (AW). |