
Construction was funded from USAF sources however, the RCAF assumed control of the Zweibrücken base on January 6, 1953. It was designed by French engineers and completed by German contractors in late 1952. The crumpled remains of many of the bunkers of the old line are still in evidence.

26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Janu– July 31, 1991.86th Tactical Fighter Wing, Novem– January 31, 1973.7181st Combat Support Squadron, August 29 – November 1, 1969.United States Air Force in Europe, Aug– July 31, 1991.Royal Canadian Air Force, Janu– August 29, 1969.The military facility was closed in 1991 after the Cold War ended, the site now serving as the civilian Zweibrücken Airport.

It was a constituent member of the Kaiserslautern Military Community. It was assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) during its operational lifetime. It was located 35 miles (56 km) SSW of Kaiserslautern and 2 miles (3.2 km) SE of Zweibrücken. Zweibrücken Air Base was a NATO military air base in West Germany ( ICAO: EDAM).
