Aalborg Airbase

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Aalborg Air Base (Danish: Flyvestation Aalborg) is a military base for the Danish Air Force (IATA: AAL, ICAO: EKYT). Aalborg Air Base shares its runway system as well as some services (Air Traffic Control etc) with Aalborg Lufthavn.

Residing Royal Danish Air Force units are:
721 Squadron which is an air transport squadron equipped with Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules and CL-604 Challenger aircraft.
It is also the base for Denmark's elite Jægerkorpset special forces unit.
Until its decommission on January 10th, 2006, Aalborg Air Base was also home to:
726 Squadron which was a reconnaissance and fighter bomber squadron equipped with Lockheed F-16MLU Fighting Falcon aircraft. The aircraft from this squadron were transferred to Skrydstrup Air Base instead.