Landsberg am Lech Air Base

The closure was a result of a major restructuring of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) announced in 2011. The primary reason was the phasing out of the Transall C-160 transport aircraft and the consolidation of its successor, the Airbus A400M, at Wunstorf Air Base. This made the Landsberg base redundant for its primary military transport role.

The former air base is being converted into the 'Penzing-Landsberg Innovation Campus,' a technology and research park. The site is managed by a municipal entity and hosts several key tenants, including the ADAC (German Automobile Club) which uses the grounds for its technical center, vehicle testing, autonomous driving research, and its air rescue service (ADAC Luftrettung). The German Aerospace Center (DLR) also has a presence on site, focusing on research related to unmanned aerial systems. The vast infrastructure, including the runway and hangars, is being repurposed for these new technological and commercial uses.

Originally constructed in the mid-1930s for the Nazi-era Luftwaffe, the air base has a long and significant history. After WWII, it was used by the United States Air Force (as Landsberg Air Base) before being returned to the newly formed West German Air Force (Luftwaffe) in 1958. For nearly 60 years, it was the home of the Air Transport Wing 61 (Lufttransportgeschwader 61 - LTG 61) and was synonymous with the Transall C-160 transport aircraft. The base was a critical hub for German military logistics and participated in numerous international humanitarian aid and peacekeeping missions, flying supplies and personnel to locations in Africa, the Balkans, and Afghanistan.

There are no plans to reopen the site as a public or full-scale military airport. The future of the site is firmly committed to its redevelopment as the Penzing-Landsberg Innovation Campus. While some limited, specialized aviation activities (e.g., rescue helicopters, research drones/aircraft) will take place, it will not return to its former function as an active air base or be opened for general or commercial aviation.