Basepohl Airfield serves Stavenhagen, DE.
Basepohl Airfield (DE-0438) was a helicopter base established in 1975 for the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) of East Germany, initially housing Mil Mi-2 and Mi-8T helicopters, and later becoming the first unit outside the Soviet Union to receive Mil Mi-24D "Hind" combat helicopters in 1978. Following German reunification, the NVA's Helicopter Wing 5 was disbanded in March 1991, and its assets were integrated into the Bundeswehr as Heeresfliegerstaffel 80 (HFlgStff 80), which ceased operations in September 1994, leading to the abandonment of the airfield.
The site has undergone significant conversion from military to civilian use since 2001, with approximately 80% of the area privatized and industrial businesses established, including a photovoltaic power plant built in 2012. While some former barracks were temporarily used for refugee accommodation, the German Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Basepohl is not being considered for a return to military use. The conversion efforts have included extensive investment in infrastructure for commercial and industrial development.
*Sources researched: forgottenairfields.com, nordkurier.de, regierung-mv.de, elt.de*
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Basepohl Airfield is located in Stavenhagen, DE. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is DE-0438.