Malmen Airbase
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Malmen Airbase Malmens flygplats | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Swedish Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Location | Malmslätt / Linköping | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 309 ft / 94 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 58°23′52″N 015°31′22″E / 58.39778°N 15.52278°E | ||||||||||||||
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Malmen Airbase (Swedish: Malmens flygplats) (ICAO: ESCF) is a military airbase located in Malmslätt, Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden. It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Linköping.[1]
The base was opened by Carl Cederström in 1912. In the beginning the airbase had only three aircraft but more were bought in the same year. From 1926 to 1974 it served as an air force base for the Östgöta Air Force Wing (F 3). In 1974 the Wing was decommissioned, and the airbase was put under Bråvalla Air Force Wing (F 13) then later Uppland Air Force Wing (F 16). From 1998 it served as main base for the Swedish armed forces helicopter units, with .
From 2003 the Royal Swedish Airschool has been located here, to train pilots with Sk 60 jet trainers. The Swedish Air Force Museum is located on the airbase.
Facilities[]
The airfield resides at an elevation of 308 feet (94 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has two asphalt paved runways: 01/19 is 2,214 by 35 metres (7,264 ft × 115 ft) and 08/26 is 1,870 by 37 metres (6,135 ft × 121 ft).[citation needed]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c AIP Sweden: ESCF – LINKÖPING/Malmen Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
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- Buildings and structures in Östergötland County
- Bases of the Swedish Air Force
- 1912 establishments in Sweden
- Military installations established in 1912
- Linköping Garrison