# Bückeburg Air Base

> Bückeburg, DE · ICAO: ETHB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| ICAO | `ETHB` |
| City | Bückeburg |
| Country | DE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 70 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 52.27850, 9.08217 |

## Description

German, Dutch and Danish officers now share the same classroom at Bückeburg (ICAO: ETHB), the German Army airfield in Lower Saxony operated by the International Helicopter Training Centre (IntHubschrAusbZ). The centre replaced the Heeresfliegerwaffenschule on 1 July 2015 and reports to the Helicopter Command of the Division Rapid Forces; training types include the EC135, NH90 and Tiger, with basic instruction on the H145M light combat helicopter recently added. The federal government is committing roughly one billion euros to the Achum site. None of that touches commercial logistics: ETHB has no cargo terminal, no handling agents and no customs office, and it stays closed to civil traffic. Air freight from the Schaumburg district is processed at Hanover (IATA: HAJ) some 40 km east, with Bremen (IATA: BRE) around 100 km away as the second option. Both are a one- to one-and-a-half-hour truck run on the A2 and A30/A1 motorways. Entry into service of the H145 full flight simulators is targeted for 2026, with interim simulator slots bought from a civilian provider.

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