Military airfields and airbases in Switzerland

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Alpnach

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N4656 E00817, LSMA
Usage during the Cold War: Operation base for Squadrons 11 and 19 (F-5)
Current usage: Main helicopter base of Swiss Airforce.
Runways: 01/19: 1500 m x 40 m Asphalt
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Ambri

 (Piotta) /TI/ Map
N4630 E00841, LSPM (2000)
Usage during the Cold War: Operation base for Squadron 3 (Hunter)
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: 11/29: 1990 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.511271,8.691473&spn=0.021767,0.05...

Homepage Ambri airfield http://www.ambri-airport.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Buochs

 (Stans) /NW/ Map
N4659 E00824, 1473', LSMU
Usage during the Cold War: Operation base for Squadrons 10 (Mirage IIIRS) and 16 (Mirage IIIS) (1990). Pilatus Aircraft Manufacture
Current usage: Reserve airfield of Swiss Airforce and general aviation airfield. Pilatus Aircraft Manufacture
Runways: 07L/25R: 2509 m x 40 m Asphalt, 07R/25L: 1999 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.973693,8.393812&spn=0.021581,0.03...

Homepage http://www.airportbuochs.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Dübendorf

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N4724 E00839, 1470', LSMD
Usage during the Cold War: Squadron 14 (F-5), VIP-Flight (1990)
Current usage: Air Base
Runways: 11/29: 2355 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Emmen

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N4706 E00818, 1400', LSME
Usage during the Cold War: Swiss Airforce, Swiss Aircraft Manufacturing
Current usage: Swiss Airforce
Runways: 04/22: 2502 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Frutigen

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N4635 E00739, 2530', LSFR (1990)
Usage during the Cold War: Swiss Airforce airfield
Current usage: Closed
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.589733,7.657578&spn=0.010868,0.01...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Interlaken

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N4640 E00752, 1893', LSMI
Usage during the Cold War: Operation base for Squadron 7 (Hunter); Hunter maintenance (1990)
Current usage: Closed.
Runways: 05/23: 1981 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Locarno

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N4609 E00852, 656', LSZL (1978)
Usage during the Cold War: Flying School (PC-7)
Current usage: Flying School (PC-7)
Runways: 08L/26R: 800 m Asphalt, 08C/26C: 700 m Grass, 08R/26L: 700 m Grass; (1978)
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Lodrino

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N4617 E00859, LSXR
Runways: 16/34
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Lodrino Highway Strip

  /TI/ Map
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Meiringen

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N4644 E00806, 1900', LSMM
Usage during the Cold War: Squadrons 8 and 13 (F-5) (1990)
Runways: 10/28
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Mollis

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N4704 E00903, 1485', LSMF
Usage during the Cold War: Squadron 20 (Hunter)
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: 02/20: 1985 m x 40 m Asphalt
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=47.078715,9.067712&spn=0.021539,0.03...

Homepage http://www.flugplatz-mollis.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Münsingen Highway Strip

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N4652 E00733
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.866823,7.550783&spn=0.043249,0.07...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Münster

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N4629 E00816, 4360', LSPU
Usage during the Cold War: Swiss Airforce airfield
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: 05/23
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.478389,8.263307&spn=0.02178,0.054...

Homepage http://flugplatzmuenster.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Payerne

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N4651 E00655, 1465', LSMP
Runways: 05/23: 2858 m x 40 m Asphalt
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Raron

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N4618 E00749, 2090', LSMN, LSTA
Usage during the Cold War: Sq 5 (Hunter); Sq 9 (Hunter); Sq 1 (Alouette) (1990)
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: 10/28: 2300 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.303659,7.821708&spn=0.02185,0.054...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Reichenbach

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N4637 E00740, 2372', LSGR
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: 04/22
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.613763,7.678177&spn=0.010863,0.01...

Homepage http://www.flugplatz-reichenbach.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Saanen

 (Gstaad) /BE/ Map
N4629 E00715, 3307', LSGK
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: 08/26: 1100 m Asphalt; (1978) 08/26: 1400 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.485422,7.248745&spn=0.021778,0.03...

Homepage http://www.flugplatz-saanen.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Samedan

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N4632 E00953, 5600', LSZS
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: (1990)
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

San Vittore

  /GR/ Map
N4614 E00905, 860', LSXV
Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Sarnen/Kägiswil

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N4655 E00815, 1530', LSPG
Current usage: General aviation
Runways: 03/21; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.90784,8.254337&spn=0.010804,0.019...

Homepage http://www.motorfliegen.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Sion

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N4613 E00720, 1581', LSGS
Current usage: Swiss Air Force and civil aerodrome
Runways: 08/26: 1950 m Asphalt, 08/26: 770 m Grass; (1978)
Links:

Homepage http://www.sionairport.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

St. Stephan

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N4629 E00724, 3304', LSMH LSMH
Location of airfield: Southeast of St. Stephan
Usage during the Cold War: Squadron 15 (Hunter), Squadron 22 (Hunter), Airfield unit 7 (1990). Miliary use until 1999.
Runways: 14/32: 1890 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.494847,7.414398&spn=0.043547,0.07...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Turtmann

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N4618 E00743, 2060', LSMJ
Usage during the Cold War: Operation base for Squadron 1 (F-5) and Squadron 21 (Hunter)
Current usage: Closed
Runways: 08/26: 2000 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.304163,7.713604&spn=0.02185,0.054...

Flugplatzabteilung 3 History of the airfield and many nice pictures. http://www.flplabt3.ch/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Ulrichen

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N4630 E00818, 4422', LSMC
Usage during the Cold War: Operation base for Squadron 2 (Hunter) and Detachment of Squadron 22 (Hunter) (1990)
Current usage: Closed
Runways: 05/23: 2100 m x 40 m Asphalt; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.499456,8.298454&spn=0.021772,0.05...

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Zweisimmen

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N4633 E00723, 3060', LSTZ
Runways: 17/35; (1990)
Links:

Google Maps http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.551601,7.381482&spn=0.021751,0.03...

Flugplatzgenossenschaft Zweisimmen Homepage http://www.zweisimmen.aero/

Important: For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!