US Constructed Advanced Landing Grounds in Europe, WW 2, "Y" Series

Y Series Airfields

Y1
Tantonville
48^27’30”N, 06^09’06”E
France
Opened 25 December 1944, Closed 29 May 1945
USSAF 371st Fighter Group 20 December 1944 to 29 May 1945 [P-47]
USAAF 86th Fighter Group 20 February to 17 April 1945 [P-47 ][12th Air Force]
Runway 02 / 20, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP

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Republic P 47 Thunderbolt

Y2
Lunéville
48^35’35”N, 06^32’36”E
France
Opened January 1945m Closed 29 May 1945
Used by USAAF 324th Fighter Group 4 January to 8 May 1945
[P-47][12th Air Force]
Runway 09 / 27, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP
Now Luneville - Croismars Airport

Y3
Avril
France
Construction canceled

Y4
Buc
48^46’24”M 02^11’57”E
France
Opened 28 August 1944 closed 5 December 1945
USAAF 1091th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron August to September 1944
USAAF 47th Liaison Squadron September 1944
USAAF 112th Liaison Squadron September 1944 to June 1945
Runway 120 feet wide x 3,300 feet long Sod / Earth
Runway 13 / 31, 120 feet wide x 3,300 feet long Sod / Earth

Y5
Ambérieu
45^59’14”N, 05^19’42”E
France
Opened September 1944 Closed 29 May 1945
Constructed by 12th Air Force Engineers
Used by USAAF 324th Fighter Group 6 September to 20 September 1944
Runway 01 / 19, 100 feet wide x 6,000 feet long Earth
Now FAF Amberieu - en - Bugey Air Base

Y6
Lyon - Bron
45’43’46”N, 04^56;20”E
France
Captured September, Opened September 1944, Closed 20 June 1945
Repaired by 12th Air Force Engineers
Used by USAAF 77th Fighter Group, September to November 1944
Runway 17 / 35, 3,000 feet concrete
Now Lyon - Bron Airport

Y7
Dôle - Tavaux
47^02’20”N, 05^25’38”E
France
Captured September, Opened September 1944, Closed 17 July 1945
Used by USAAF 324th Fighter Group 20 September 1944 to 4 Jan 1945
[P47][12th Air Force
Used by USAAF 37th Fighter Group 1 October to 29 December 1944 [P-47]
Used by USAAF 320th Bombardment Group 1 April to 18 June 1945 [B-26]
Runway 05 / 23, 272 feet wide x 5,500 feet long. Concrete / PSP

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Martin B 26 Marauder Bomber

Y8
Luxeuil
47^46’59N 06^21’51”E
France
Opened 22 September 1944, Closed 6 January 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP
Now FAF Luxeuil Air Base

Y9
Dijon - Longvic
47^15’57”N, 05^05’42”E
France
Captured September, Opened September 1944 Closed 1July 1945
Used by USAAF 415th Night Fighter Squadron 25 September to 30 November 1944 [P-61]
Used by USAAF 420th Bombardment Group 11 November 1944 to 1 April 1945 [B-26]
Used by USAAF 27 th Bombardment Group 29 November 1944 to June 1945
[B-26] [12th Air Force]

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Northrop P 61 Black Widow

Y10
Le Culot East
50^46”54”N, 04^57’28”E
Belgium
Captured September, Opened September 1944, Closed 25 June 1945
Used by USAAF 371st Fighter Group 1 October to 20 December 1944
Runway 04 / 22, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long PSP
Now BAF Goeteshoven Military Airfield

Y11
Cannes - Mandelieu
43^32’47N. 06^57’15E
France
Opened 2 October, Closed 23 Nov 1944
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used as a Transport Airfield
Runway 150 Feet wide x 3,000 feet long Earth

Y12
Saint Raphaël - Fréjus
43^25’02’N, 06^44’08”E
France
Opened 26 August, Closed 30 November 1944
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used by USAAF 79th Fighter Group 26 August to October 1944
[P-47] [12th Air Force]
Runway 08 / 26, 150 feet x 6,000 feet long Sod / Earth
Was Frejus Airport, now closed

Y13
Cuers - Pierrefeu
43^14’49”N, 06^07’30”E
France
Opened 24 August, Closed November 1944
Used as an Emergency Landing Field/Refueling & Rearming Airfield
Runway 10/ 28, 150 feet wide x 5,000 feet long Earth
Now Cuers / Pierrefu Airport

Y14
Marseille - Marignane
43^26’12”N, 05^12’54’E
France
Opened 12 September 1944. Closed October 1945
Repaired by MTO Engineers[12th Air Force]
Used as a Transport Airfield
Used by 1411th US Army Air Force Base Unit October 1944 to October 1945
Runway 15 / 33, 150 feet wide x 4,850 feet long Sod / Earth

Y15
Aix - Les - Milles
43^30’19N, 05^22’02”E
France
Opened 28 August, Closed 20 November 1944
Repaired by MTO Engineers [12 Air Force]
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 150 feet wide x 4,200 long Earth
Now Aix -en - Peovence Aerodrome

Y16
Salon - de - Provence
43^3’23” N 05^06’33” E
France
Opened 28 August, Closed 20 November 1944
Repaired by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used by USAAF 27th Fighter-Bomber Group 30 April to 11 September 1944
[P-47][12th Air Force]
Used by USAAF 47 Bombardment Group, 7 September to 18 September 1944
[A-20][12th Air Force]
Runway 04 / 22, 150 feet wide x 6,000 feet long Sod / Earth
Now FAF Salon - de - Provence Air Base

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Douglas A 20 Havoc

Y17
Istres - Le - Tubé
43^31’28”N, 04^56’30”E
France
Opened 27 August 1944, Closed ?
Repaired by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used by USAAF 324th Fighter Group, 2 September to 6 September 44
[P-47] [12th Air Force]
Runway 15 / 33, 150 feet wide x 6,000 feet long Earth
Runway 15 / 33, 197 feet wide x 5,800 feet long asphalt
Runway 10 / 28, 200 feet wide x 6,000 feet long asphalt
Now FAF Istres - Le Tube Air Base

Y18
Le Vallon
45’38’08N, 04^04’56”E
France
Opened 30 August, Closed 20 November 1944
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used by USAAF 415th Night Fighter Squadron, 1 September to 25 September 1944
Used by USAAF 417th Night Fighter Squadron, 12 September 1944 to 5 April 1945
[Bristol Beaufighters][12th Air Force]

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Bristol Beaufighter

Y19
La Jasse
44^21’56”N, 03^24’34”E
France
Opened 30 August to 20 November 1944
Used as Emergency Refueling & Re-arming Airfield
Runway 12 / 30, 150 feet wide x 6,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y20
Sisteron
44^11’28”N, 05^56’50”E
France
Opened 28 August, Closed 20 November 1944
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used as Emergency Refueling & Re-arming Airfield
Runway, 17 / 35, 150 feet wide x 5,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y21
Montélimar - Ancone
44^34’47”N, 04^44’18”E
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used as Emergency Refueling & Re-Arming Airfield
Runway, 150 feet wide x 6,000 long Sod / Earth
Now Montelimar Ancone Airport

Y22
Crest
44^43’45”N, 05^01’22”E
France
Opened 29 August, Closed 20 November 1944
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 01 / 19, 150 feet wide x 5,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y23
Valence
44^55’18”N, 04^58’11”E
France
Opened 2 September, Closed 20 November 1944
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used by USAAF 79th Fighter Group, September 1944
[P-47][12th Air Force]
Runway 01 / 19, 150 feet wide x 5,500 feet long Sod / Earth
Now Valence - Chabeull Airport

Y24
Lyon - Satolas
45^43’32”N, 05^04’52”E
France
Opened 7 September, Closed 20 November 1944
Used by USAAF 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron September 1944
Runway 17 / 35, 150 feet x 4,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y25
Loyettes/Lyon
45’47”16”N 05^12’49”E
France
Opened ? Closed 20 November 1944
Constructed by MTO Engineers [12th Air Force]
Used by 27th Fighter-Bomber Group, 11 September to October 1944
[P-47][12th Air Force]

Y26
Lons le Saulnier
46^40’30”N, 05^28’07”E
France
Opened 12 September, Closed 20 November 1944
Used by USAAF 72nd Liaison Squadron, September 1944
Runway 08 / 26, 150 feet wide x 3,000 feet long Sod / Earth
Now Lons - le - Saunier Airport

Y27
Besançon - Thise
47^16’29”N, 06^05’00”E
France
Opened 13 September, Closed 20 November 1944
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 09 / 27, 150 feet wide x 3,500 feet long Sod / Earth
Now Besancon - Thise Airport

Y28
Verdun - Charny
49^09’43’N, 05^23’23”E
France
Opened 11 September 1944 Closed 25 June 1945
USAAF as a Liaison Squadron, September 1944 to June 1945
Runway 01 / 19, 80 feet wide x 3,000 feet long SMT

Y29
Asch
50^59’10”N, 05^36’53”E
Belgium
Opened 20 November 1944, Closed 20 June 1945
Used by USAAF 366th Fighter Group, 19 November 1944 to 11 April 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 406th Fighter Group, 8 February to 15 April 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 391st Bombardment Group, 16 April to 27 May 1945
[B - 26]
Runway 06 / 24, 150 feet wide x 5,000 feet long Sod / Earth
Now BAF Zutebdaal Air Base

Y30
Le Havre - Octeville
49^32’02”N, 00^05’17”E
France
Opened 2 November 1944, Closed 15 December 1945
Used by US Navy as a Transport Airfield
Runway 05 / 23, 125 feet wide x 3,500 feet long PSP
Runway 10 / 28, 120 feet wide x 3,300 feet long PSP

Y31
Bulgneville
48^12’30”N, 05^50’06”E
France
Opened 4 November 1944 Closed 6 January 1945
Used by USAAF Liaison Airfield
Runway 06 / 24, 120 feet wide x 4,100 feet long PSP
Runway 09 / 27, 125 feet wide x 4,500 Sod / Earth

Y32
Ophoven
51^08’08”N, 05^47’00”E
Belgium
Opened 10 December 1944 Closed 29 May 1945
Used by USAAF 370th Fighter Group, 8 February to 15 April 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 405th Fighter Group, 30 February to April 1945
Runway 12 / 30, 150 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP

Y33
Thionville
49^21’37”N, 06^10’22”E
France
Opened 29 November 1944, Closed 16 June 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Used as a Tactical Air Depot
Runway 02 / 20, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long PSP

Y34
Metz - Frescaty
49^04’18”N, 06^07’57”E
France
Opened 25 December 1944, Closed 29 May 1945
Used by USAAF 365th Fighter Group, 27 December to 30 January 1945
[P-47]
Used by USAAF 368th Fighter Group, 5 January to 15 April 1945
[P-47]
Used by USAAF 406th Fighter Group, 2 February to 8 February 1945
[P-47]
Used by USAAF 371st Fighter Group, 15 February to 7 April 1945
[P-47]
Runway 02 / 20, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet PSP

Y35
Compiègne - Marly
49^26’00”N, 02^48’16”E
France
Opened 15 December 1944, Closed 30 May 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Runway 12 / 30, 120 feet wide x 3,000 feet long SMT
Runway 14 / 32, 100 feet wide x 3,500 feet long PSP
Runway 12 / 30, 120 feet wide x 3,300 feet long SMT

Y36
Cognac
45^39’30”N, 00^18’48”W
France
Opened 6 December 1944, Closed 11 July 1945
Used as Emergence Refueling and Re-Arming Airfield
Runway 09 / 27, 260 feet wide x 5,200 feet long concrete
Runway 05 / 23, 260 feet wide x 4,200 feet long concrete
Now FAF Cognac - Chateaubernard Air Base

Y37
Bordeaux - Mérignac
44^49’42”N, 00^42’56”W
France
Opened 6 December 1944, Closed 11 July 1945
Used as Transport Airfield
Used as Tactical Air Depot
Runway 04 / 22, 180 feet wide x 6,560 feet long concrete
Runway 10 / 28, 180 feet wide x 5,412 feet long concrete
Now FAF Bordeaux - Merignac Air Base

Y38
Toulouse - Blagnac
43^38’06”N, 01^22’04”E
France
Opened 6 December 1944, Closed 11 July 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Used as a Tactical Air Depot
Runway 14 / 32, 125 feet wide x 6,000 feet long concrete
Now Toulouse - Blagnac Airport

Y39
Haguenau
48^47’41”N, 07^48’55”E
France
Opened 20 December 1944, Closed 17 July 1945
Used by USAAF 69th Reconnaissance Group, 2 April to 30 June 45
[P-38F-4][P-51/F-5]
Runway 07 / 25, 160 feet wide x 3,400 feet concrete
Runway 03 / 21, 180 feet wide x 3,200 feet long concrete
Now Hagenau Airport

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P 38 Lightning

Y40
Strasbourg - Entzheim
48^32’31”N, 07^38’04”E
France
Opened 6 April Closed 11 November 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Runway 07 / 25, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP
Now Strasbourg Airport

Y41
Virton
49^34’08”N, 05^31’57”E
Belgium
Opened 26 December 1944, Closed 3 May 1945
Emergency Landing Strip
Runway 80 feet wide x 3,000 feet long Cinder

Y42
Nancy - Essey
48^41’28”N, 06^13’40”E
France
Opened 15 October 1944, Closed 30 September 1945
Used by USAAF 14th Liaison Squadron October to December 1944
Used as Headquarters 71ST Fighter Wing 16 July to 25 September 1945
Runway 15 / 33, 100 feet wide x 3,000 feet long Sod / Earth
08 / 26, 100 feet wide x 3,60 feet long PSP

Y43
Düren Construction Canceled

Y44
Maastricht-Beek
50^54’57”N, 06^46’37”E
Netherlands
Opened 23 March, Closed 1 August 1945
Used by USAAF 387th Bombardment Group 29 April to 24 May 1945
Runway 04 / 22, 120 feet wide x 5,565 feet long PSP
Now Maastricht Aachen Airport

Y45
Condé - sur - Marne
49^02’42”N, 04^10’41”E
France
Opened 24 January, Closed 5 November 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Runway 06 / 24, 120 feet wide x 4,000 feet long Sod / Earth
Runway 10 / 28, 120 feet wide x 4,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y46
Aachen
50^49’75”N, 06^11’01”E
Germany
Opened 14 March, Closed 11 May 1945
Used by USAAF 365th Fighter Group 16 March to 13 April 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 36th Fighter Group 26 March to 8 April 1945
[P - 47]
Runway 05 / 23, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP

Y47
Namur
50^27’14”N, 04^52’23”E
Belgium
Opened 22 February, Closed 30 November 1945
Used by USAAF 9th Bombardment Division, 20 April to November 1945
Used by USAAF 99th Bombardment Wing, 1 July to August 1945
Used by USAAF 98th Bombardment Wing, October to November 1945
Used by USAAF 112th Liaison Squadron, 12 October 1944 to 11 February 1945
Transferred to RAF control 30 November 1945

Y48
Auxerre
47^48’00”N, 03^34’06”E
France
Opened 3 February, Closed 18 April 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Runway, 120 feet wide x 3,300 feet long Sod / Earth

Y49
Bourges
47^48’00”N, 03^34’06”E
France
Opened 3 February, Closed 18 April 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Runway 06 / 24, 193 feet wide x 3,800 feet long concrete
Now Bourges Airport

Y50
Saint Avold
46^03’12”N, 02^37’57”E
France
Opened 3 February, Closed 29 May 1945
Used as a Transport Airfield
Runway, 262 feet wide x 5,240 feet long concrete
Runway, 262 feet wide x 5,270 feet long concrete
Now FAF Avord Air Base

Y51
Vogelsang
50^33’49”N, 06^26’00”E
Germany
Opened 23 March, Closed 10 July 1945
Used by USAAF 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 2 March to April 1945
[P - 38/F-4][P - 51/F - 5]
Runway 15 / 33, 120 feet wide x 3.600 feet long PSP

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North American P 51 Mustang

Y52
Nice
43^39’56”N, 07^12’53”E
France
Opened 17 February, Closed 30 May 1945
Used as a Fighter-Bomber Emergency Airfield
Runway 05 / 23, 150 feet wide x 4,500 feet long Earth
Now Aeroport de Nice - Cote d’Azur

Y53
Colmar
48^06’37”N, 07^21’33”E
France
Opened 26 March, Closed 11 November 1945
Used as a Fighter Bomber Emergency Airfield
Runway 01 / 19, 120 feet wide X 5,000 feet long PSP

Y54
Keltz
56^46’03”NM. -6^35”48”E
Germany
Opened 24 March, Closed 11 July 1945
Used by USAAF 48th Fighter Group, 26 March to 17 April 1945
[P 47]
Used by USAAF 404th Fighter Group, 30 March to 25 April 1945
[P 47]

Y55
Venlo
51^12’00”n, 06^07’46’E
Netherlands
Opened 12 March. Closed 14 August 1945
Used by USAAF 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 15 March to April 1945
[P - 38F/4][P - 51/F-5]
Used by USAAF 373rd Fighter Group, 11 March to 20 April 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 397th Bombardment Group, 25 April to 24 May 1945
[B - 26]
Used by USAAF 394th Bombardment Group, 2 May to September 1945
[B - 26]
Runway 08 / 26, 300 feet wide x 4,200 feet long Brick
Runway 12 / 30, 300 feet wide x 5,500 feet long PSP / Brick

Y56
Munchen - Gladbach

Y57
Trier - Even
49^72’04”N, 06^01’26”E
Germany
Opened 10 Mar 1945 Closed ?
Used by USAAF 10th Reconnaissance Group, 4 March to April 1945
[P -38/F-4][P - 51/F-5]
Runway 06 / 24, 120 feet wide x 3,625 feet long concrete / PSP
Was AAF Trier Air Base
Now Industrial Area

Y58
Köln / Cologne
NK
Germany
Opened 8 March, Closed 18 July 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 01 / 19, 100 feet wide x 3,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y59
Strassfeld
50^41’43”N, 18 Jun 45
Germany
Opened 8 March, Closed 18 June 1945
Used by USAAF 464th Fighter Group, [P - 47]
Used by USAAF 414th Night Fighter Squadron, 3 April to 23 April 1945
[P - 61] [12th Air Force]
Used by USAAF 422nd Night Fighter Squadron, 6 to 24 April 1945
[P - 61]
Runway 07 / 25, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP / concrete

Y60
Dunstekoven
50^42’00”N, 06^56’00”E
Germany
Opened 12 March Closed 11 May 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 02 / 20, 120 feet wide x 3,150 feet long Sod / Earth

Y61
Krefeld
51^20’00”N, 6^34’00”E
Germany
Opened 28 March, Closed 15 June 1945
Used as a Fighter / Bomber Airfield
Used as a Tactical Airfield
Runway 14 / 32, 120 Feet wide x 3,600 feet long PSP

Y62
Neidermendig
50^21’57”N, 07^18’55”E
Germany
Opened 17 March, Closed 11 May 1945
Used by USAAF 36th Fighter Group, 26 March to 8 April 1945
[P - 47]
Runway 07 / 25, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP / concrete
Now Mendig Airfield

Y63
Koblenz
50^20’35”N, 07^34’02E
Germany
Opened 30 March Closed 11 May 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 07 / 25, 120 feet wide x 3,000 feet long Airfield

Y64
Ober - Olm
49^58’08”N, 08^06’47”E
Germany
Opened 27 March, Closed 27 June 1945
Used by USAAF 10th Reconnaissance Group, 4 March to April 1945
[P-38/F-4][P-51/F-5]
Used by USAAF 254th Fighter Group, 8 April to 30 April 1945
[P - 48]
Runway 07 / 25, 120 feet wide x 4,000 feet long Sod / Earth
Runway 8 / 26, 120 feet wide x 5,00 feet long SMT
Now Mainz Finthen Airport

Y65
Chantilly
49^11’35”N, 02^27’55”E
France
Opened 22 December 1944, Closed 8 August 1945
Used as a Liaison Airfield
Runway 07 / 25, 150 feet wide x 2,200 feet long Sod Earth
Runway 150 feet wide x 2,150 feet long Sod / Earth

Y66
Gollheim
49^35’19”N, 08^01’44”E
Germany
Opened 25 March, Closed 30 April 1945
Used as a Supply and Evacuation Airfield
Runway, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth

Y67
Gelnhausen
50^11’53”N, 09^07’37”E
Germany
Opened 1 April, Closed 30 April 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 10 / 28, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth

Y68
Lachen / Speyerdorf
Germany
Construction Canceled

Y69
Mittelbronn
49^22’00”N, 07^33’00”E
Germany
Opened 26 March, Closed 30 April 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 03 / 21, 150 feet wide x 2,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y70
Maitzborn
49^56’1N, 07^25”36E
Germany
Opened 30 March to 30April 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway, 120 feet wide by 3,600 feet oh Sod / Earth

Y71
Eudenbach
50^40’10”N, 07^31’43”E
Germany
Opened 26 March, Closed 30 April 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway, 130 Feet wide x 3,400 feet long Sod / Earth

Y72
Braunschardt
49^54’36”N, 08^32’30”E
Germany
Captured March, Opened 27 March, Closed 30 October 1945
Used by USAAF 415th Night Fighter Squadron, 17 April to 2 October 1945
[P - 61]
Used by USAAF 86th Fighter Group, 17 April to 28 September 1945
[P - 47] [12th Air Force]
Runway 07 / 25, 150 feet wide x 5,571 feet long Sod / Earth / Concrete

Y73
Frankfurt - Rhein - Main
50^01’49”N, 08^35’17”E
Germany
Captured 30 March Opened 10 April 1945, Closed ?
Used by USAAF 362nd Fighter Group, 8 April to 30 April 45
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 425th Night Fighter Squadron, 12 April to 2 May 1945
[P - 61]
Used by USAAF 368th Fighter Group, 15 April to 13 May 1945
[P - 47]
Runway 07 / 25, 120 feet wide x 6,000 feet long concrete
Was AAF Station Frankfurt / Rhein Main Air Base
Now Frankfurt Airport

Y74
Frankfurt - Eschborn
50^07’57”N, 08^33’09E
Germany
Opened 31 March, Closed July 1945
Used by USAAF 371st Fighter Group, 7 April to 5 May 1945
[P- 47]
Used by USAAF 367th Fighter Group, 20 April to July 1945
[P - 47]
Runway 12 / 30, 120 feet wide x 5,200 feet long PSP
To US Army July 1945 to 1992

Y75
Frankfurt - Rebstock
50^06’41”N, 08^36’47”E
Germany
Opened 15 April, Closed 30 May 1945
Used as a Liaison Airfield
Runway 08 / 26, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth

Y76
Darmstadt - Griesheim
49^ 51’15”N, 08^35’19”E
Germany
Opened 31 March 1945 Closed ?
Used by USAAF 72nd Liaison Squadron, 1 April to 15 April 1945
Used by USAAF 167th Liaison Squadron, 10 June to 2 July 1945
Used by USAAF 63rd Fighter Wing, 17 July to 1 December 1945
Used by USAAF 64th Fighter Wing, 7 July to 1 December 1945
Used by USAAF 71st Fighter Wing, 25 September to November 1945
Used by USAAF 155th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
28 September to 24 November 1945
Used by USAAF 160th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
22 September to 24 November 1945
Runway 08 / 26 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth
Was AAF Station Darmstadt / Griesheim
Now Griesheim Airfield

Y77
Babenhausen
49^57’11”N, 08^58’11”E
Germany
Opened 30 April, Closed 31 May 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 02 / 20, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth
Now Flugplatz Babenhausen

Y78
Biblis
49^41’15”N, 08^27’07”E
Germany
Opened 2 April , Closed July 1945
Used by USAAF 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 24 April to June 1945
[A - 36][12th Air Force
Runway 11 / 29, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long Sod / Earth

Y79
Mannheim - Sandhofen
49^33’47”N 08^27’46”E
Germany
Opened 4 April 1945, Closed ?
Used by USAAF 358th Fighter Group, 4 April to 23 June 1945
[P - 47]
Runway 05 / 23, 120 feet wide x 5,200 feet long PSP
Runway 05 / 23, 120 feet wide x 5,200 feet long SMT
Now US Army Coleman Airfield

Y80
Wiesbaden
50^02’57”N, 08^19’27”E
Germany
Captured 3 April 1945, Opened ?, Closed ?
Used by USAAF 47th Liaison Squadron 2 May 1945 to 24 June 46
Used by USAAF in Europe 26 September 1945 to 15 August 19 53
Used by USAAF 12th Air Force, 1 January 1951 to 27 April 1953
Used by USAAF 51st Troop Carrier Wing, September 1945 to 5 January 1948
Used by USAAF 2nd Air Division, 1 June to 10 June 1949
Used by USAAF 3rd Air Division, 25 October 1953 to 1 March 1954
Used by USAAF 322nd Troop Carrier Wing, 1 March to 22 March 1954
Used by USAAF 363rd Reconnaissance Group, May to August 1945
Assigned to 1st Airlift Task Force Berlin Airlift
Used by USAAF 60th Troop Carrier Group, 15 December 1948 to 26 September 1949
Used by USAAF 317th Troop Carrier Group, 30 September to 15 December 1948
Runway
Was AAF Station Wiesbaden [project Creek Swap]
Now Westbaden Army Airfield

Y81
Ailertchen
51^36”57”N, 06^51’38”E
Germany
Opened 30 March, Closed 5 July 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 05 / 23, 120 Feet wide x 3,700 feet long Sod / Earth
Now Fligplatz Allertchen

Y82
Kirchellen
51^36’57”N, 06^51’38”E
Germany
Opened 30 March, Closed 5 July 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 05 / 23, 120 Feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth
Now Flugplatz Schwarze Heide

Y83
Limburg - an - der - Lahn
50^24’50”N, 08^52’49”E
Germany
Opened 3 April, Closed June 1945
Used by USAAF 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 2 April to 10 April 19 45
[P - 38/F-4][P - 51/F-5]
Runway 08 / 26, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth

Y84
Giessen
50^35’47”N, 08^43’41”E
Germany
Opened 31 March 1945, Closed ?
Used by USAAF 404th Fighter Group, 12 April to 23 June 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 365th Fighter Group, 13 April to 29 July 1945
Runway 12 / 30, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet long PSP
Was AAF Station Fritzlar
Now GAF Fritziar Air Base

Y85
Ettingshausen
50^31’06”N, 07^52’49”E
Germany
Opened 31 March, Closed 30 April 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 04 / 22, 120 feet wide x 3,450 feet long Sod / Earth

Y86
Fritzlach
51^07’00”N, 09^17’14”E
Germany
Opened 31 March 1945, Closed ?
Used by USAAF 404th Fighter Group, 12 April to 23 June 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 365th Fighter Group 13 April to 29 July 1945
[P - 47]
Runway 12 / 30, 120 feet wide x 5,000 feet PSP
Was AAF Station Fritzlar
To GAF 14 September 1947
Now GAF Fritzlar Air Base

Y87
Nidda
50^26’17”N, 08^59”27”E
Germany
Opened 1 April, Closed 15 May 1945
Used as a supply and Evacuation Airfield
Runway 14 / 32, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth

Y88
Wertheim
49^45’40”N, 09^29’26”E
Germany
Opened 2 April, Closed 15 May 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 05 / 23, 120 feet wide x 3,800 feet long Sod / Earth
Was AAF Wertheim

Y89
Mannheim-Stadt
49^28’21”N 08^39’51”E
Germany
Opened 10 April, Closed 8 August 1945
Used as a Liaison Airfield
Runway 05 / 23, 120 feet wide x 2,850 feet long Sod / Earth
Now Mannheim City Airport

Y90
Giebelstadt
49^38’52”N, 09^57’54”E
Germany
Captured 3 April, Opened 5 April 1945, Closed ?
Used by USAAF 50th Fighter Group, 20 April to 21 May 1945
[P- 47]
Used by USAAF 417th Night Fighter Squadron, 24 April to 21 May 1945
[P - 61]
Runway 06 / 26, 120 feet wide x 6,000 feet long concrete
Was AAF Station Giebelstadt
Now Giebelstadt Airfield

Y91
Hanau-Langendiebach
50^10’03”N, 08^57’41”E
Germany
Opened 6 April 1945 Closed 31 Aug 46
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 10 / 28, 120 Feet wide x 4,000 PSP
Was Fliegerhorst Kaserne / Hanau Army Airfield
Now closed for development

Y92
Dornberg
51^21’59”N, 09^20’12”E
Germany
Opened 2 April, Closed 30 April 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 09 / 27, 120 feet wide x 3,000 feet long Sod / Earth
Now a Glider Airfield

Y93
Munster
Germany
Construction Canceled

Y94
Munster - Handorf
51^59’18”N, 07^55’55”E
Germany
Opened 12 April, Closed June 1945
Used by USAAF 366th Fighter Group, 11 April to 25 June 1945
[P - 47]
Used by USAAF 406th Fighter Group, 15 April to 5 June 45
[P - 47]
Runway 08 / 26, 120 feet wide x 5,019 feet long Tar seal

Y95
Bracht
50^54’50”N 08^52’41”E
Germany
Opened 5 April Closed 30 April 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 00 / 18, 120 feet wide x 3,400 feet long Sod / Earth

Y96
Kassel - Waldau
51^16’52”N, 09^30’19”E
Germany
Opened 5 April, Closed 31 October 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Used as a Tactical Air Depot
Runway 01 / 19, 120 feet wide x 4,000 feet long concrete
Was Waldau Army Airfield

Y97
Paderborn
51^41’26”N, 08^44’10”E
Germany
Opened 7 April, Closed 2 June 1945
Used as a Supply And Evacuation Airfield
Runway 06 / 24, 120 feet wide x 3,600 feet long Sod / Earth

Y98
Lippstadt
51^55”22”N, 08^16’23”E
Germany
Captured 7 April, Opened 7 April, Closed 12 July 1945
Used by USAAF 373rd Fighter Group, 20 April to 20 May 1945
[P - 47]
Runway 08 / 26, 120 feet wide x 4,750 feet long SMT / PSP

Y99
Gutersloh
51^55’22”N, 08^18’23”E
Germany
Captured 4 April, Opened 6 April, Closed 22 June 1945
Used by USAAF 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 15 April to 22 April 1945
[P - 38/F-4][P - 51/F - 5]
Used by USAAF 370th Fighter Group, 20 April to 27 June 1945
[P- 38]
Runway 08 / 26, 120 feet wide x 4,040 feet long SMT
To British Army
Now Princess Royal Barracks [BRA]

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