Overview
- Effective November 27, Luftwaffe Eurofighter and Tornado crews may descend to roughly 75–80 meters for up to two minutes during planned target approaches in designated zones.
- The reactivated Low Flying Areas span Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, and parts of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, including regions near Donauwörth/Eichstätt and Neubrandenburg.
- Access to these areas is limited to German combat jets, while elsewhere military aircraft must observe a 500-foot minimum altitude.
- Officials say the training supports alliance defense by enabling terrain masking to reduce radar exposure and improving air-to-ground coordination.
- Authorities acknowledge residents will notice more noise despite mitigation, with activity capped to the minimum required after 2025 rule changes lifted earlier time and flight limits.