Rhein-Main Air Base

Rhein-Main Air Base (located at 50°1′48.7″N 8°35′16.97″E / 50.030194°N 8.5880472°E) was a United States Air Force air base near the city of Frankfurt, Germany. It was a Military Airlift Command (MAC) and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) installation, occupying the south side of Frankfurt Airport. Its military airport codes (IATA: FRF, ICAO: EDAF) are discontinued. Established in 1945, Rhein-Main Air Base was the primary airlift and passenger hub for United States forces in Europe. It was billed as the "Gateway to Europe". It closed on 30 December 2005.

Rhein-Main Air Base

Rhein-Main Air Base (located at 50°1′48.7″N 8°35′16.97″E / 50.030194°N 8.5880472°E) was a United States Air Force air base near the city of Frankfurt, Germany. It was a Military Airlift Command (MAC) and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) installation, occupying the south side of Frankfurt Airport. Its military airport codes (IATA: FRF, ICAO: EDAF) are discontinued. Established in 1945, Rhein-Main Air Base was the primary airlift and passenger hub for United States forces in Europe. It was billed as the "Gateway to Europe". It closed on 30 December 2005.