After the end of World War II British Air Force of Occupation took control of the field on 6 May 1945, which they called Airfield B.164.

In February 1948 RAF Schleswigland became active again as a training field for transport- and glider-aircraft from other stations.

Other units: The Royal Air Force closed RAF Schleswigland in April 1958 and turned the southern part of the field over to German control.

In June 1958 the newly formed German Navy based the Marinefliegergeschwader 1, established on 12 March 1957 as Marinefliegergruppe 1 in Kiel, in what was now known as Schleswig-Jagel.

In October 1959, the northern part of the airfield was handed over from the Royal Air Force to the German Navy.