Ramstein Air Base Airport (RMS) Information

Where is Ramstein Air Base Airport?  

Ramstein Air Base (IATA:RMS, ICAO: ETAR) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base in Germany. Ramstein AB is located near the town of Ramstein, in the rural district of Kaiserslautern, in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

Serving as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Ramstein Air Base is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) installation. The population on base includes Belgian, British, Canadian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Polish personnel. The host unit is the 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW). Ramstein Air Base is part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC).

Ramstein Air Base is about 120 kilometres (74 miles) from Frankfurt International Airport (FRA).

Your best bet for a Ramstein Air Base transfer is by shuttle bus. Details on all options are included in this guide.

Services at Ramstein Air Base include:

• Family lounge with children's play area
• Subway
• Vending machines
• USO lounge
• Information about Europe
• Local area information

Additional Ramstein Air Base Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official RMS Ramstein Air Base Airport Website