Aalborg Air Base
Aalborg Air Base (Danish: Flyvestation Aalborg) also Air Transport Wing Aalborg is a military air base for the Royal Danish Air Force (IATA: AAL, ICAO: EKYT). It is located at Vadum, near Aalborg, Denmark. Aalborg Air Base shares its runway system as well as some services (Air Traffic Control etc.) with Aalborg Lufthavn.
Aalborg Air Base Flyvestation Aalborg | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Aalborg | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Aalborg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 57°05′34.04″N 09°50′56.99″E | ||||||||||||||
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Residing Royal Danish Air Force units are:
- 721 Squadron which is an air transport squadron equipped with four Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules and three CL-604 Challenger aircraft
It is also the base for Denmark's elite Jægerkorpset special forces unit.
Until their decommissioning on 10 January 2006, Aalborg Air Base was also home to:
- 723 Squadron
- 726 Squadron
These two squadrons were reconnaissance and fighter squadrons equipped with Lockheed F-16MLU Fighting Falcon aircraft. The aircraft from these squadrons were transferred to Skrydstrup Air Base instead.
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