Canadian Forces Base Lahr

Canadian Forces Base Lahr was a militarily operated commercial airport located in Lahr, Germany. It was operated primarily as a French air force base, and later as a Canadian army base, beginning in the late 1960s.

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Type: Abandoned airfield
Description: former Canadian military base in Germany
Also known as: “CFB Lahr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Black Forest Airport and Evangelische Kirche Hugsweier.

Black Forest Airport

Aerodrome

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Lahr Airport is a privately owned and operated commercial airport located in Lahr, Germany, situated on the edge of Black Forest in the Rhine Valley. It is used for general aviation and freight transport.

Evangelische Kirche Hugsweier

Church

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Evangelische Kirche Hugsweier is a church, which is situated 760 metres northeast of Canadian Forces Base Lahr.

St. Martin

Church

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St. Martin is a church, which is situated 790 metres northeast of Canadian Forces Base Lahr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allmannsweier and Lahr.

Allmannsweier

Village

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Allmannsweier is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Canadian Forces Base Lahr.

Lahr

Town

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Lahr is a city in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, approximately 50 km north of Freiburg im Breisgau, 40 km southeast of Strasbourg, and 95 km southwest of Karlsruhe. Lahr is situated 4 km southeast of Canadian Forces Base Lahr.