Used as a military airbase by the German Army Aviation Corps until 1994, it was rededicated a special airfield, and is since 1997 the site of the business park take-off GewerbePark Betreibergesellschaft mbH.

Due to the increasing danger of air attacks, the first and second group of Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 (Night Fighter Wing 6), based at Hayingen, used Neuhausen ob Eck Air Base as a storage facility for their aircraft during daylight from the end of 1944 until April 1945.

The last flying Luftwaffe unit on the airbase was Panzerjagdstaffel 3 (Anti-Tank Squadron 3), equipped with Bü 181 trainer aircraft.

These planes had been converted into combat aircraft by fitting underwing-mounted launchers for Panzerfaust anti-tank grenades.

Subsequently, the French Army used the airbase for the collection of confiscated cattle and as a storage facility for ammunition.

[8] Neuhausen ob Eck Air Base remained under French administration until 1963, when the compound was handed over to the German government.

[10] Army Aviation Squadron 10 flew Alouette II and Sikorsky H-34 helicopters as well as Dornier Do 27 fixed-wing aircraft.

[12] From 1964 on, these aircraft were handed over to other users so that Army Aviation Squadron 10 only had a few Do 27 at their disposal when they arrived at Neuhausen ob Eck Air Base.

[22][23] The following units of the German Armed Forces were stationed at Neuhausen ob Eck Air Base: