Flugplatzmuseum Cottbus, Aviation museum in Cottbus, Germany

The Flugplatzmuseum Cottbus occupies the southern part of the former Cottbus airfield, with around 40 aircraft and helicopters displayed on a 20,000 m² open area. The collection includes East German Air Force types such as the An-2T and MiG-15UTI, plus NATO aircraft on loan from the Berlin-Gatow museum. A restoration area maintains the weather-exposed aircraft, and an associated historical exhibition shows equipment, models and aircraft armament.

A club founded in 1990 began buying land in the south of Cottbus airfield to save decommissioned GDR aviation technology, and the museum opened to the public in 1994. The airfield had hosted NVA units JG-1 until 1982 and KHG-3 until 1990, which explains the East German air force provenance of most exhibits. In 2017 the collection gained a Tu-134A, the largest aircraft to date.

The museum occupies the southern part of Cottbus airfield, used by the NVA until 1990: JG-1 was stationed here until 1982, then KHG-3. Most aircraft on the 20,000 m² open area come from LSK/LV stocks, while NATO types such as loans from the Berlin-Gatow museum are also shown. Guided tours allow cockpit visits.

The museum occupies the southern part of the former Cottbus airfield, with around 20,000 m² of outdoor exhibition space where the aircraft stand in the open. Guided tours include cockpit visits to several aircraft, and the grounds can be rented for private events. The restoration area, where an An-2T and a MiG-15UTI are currently being overhauled, is part of the working site.

A Tu-134A aircraft that once flew for Aeroflot was added to the collection and later served as a training object for anti-terrorism units. This particular plane has an unusual story since it had several different uses throughout its lifetime.