EKSP
Skrydstrup Air Base
VFR
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Name
Skrydstrup Air Base
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
EKSP / SKS / EKSP
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:25 am (CET)
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Municipality
Vojens
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Coordinates
55° 13′ 15″ N 9° 16′ 1″ E
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Elevation
141 ft (43 m MSL)
About Skrydstrup Air Base
Fighter Wing Skrydstrup is an air base of the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) situated in southern Jutland. It is home to the 30 operative F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters of the RDAF along with a Saab T-17 Supporter, and a single search and rescue helicopter covering southern Denmark.
A total of 1000 people work at the fighter wing serving in the three groups Wing Staff, Operations Group and Maintenance Group. The air base covers an area of 838 hectares with three runways with a length of 3,500 meters.