Ørland Main Air Station

Norway / Sor-Trondelag / Uthaug /
 military airbase, military

Ørland hovedflystasjon (main operating base) is being operated by Norwegian Airforce and an important NATO airbase. Home of:
- 138th Air Wing (flying F-16s)
- 330 SAR sqn flying Westland Sea Kings
Peacetime missile protection: 2 NASAMS batteries.

Often used as a Forward Operating Base for E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft.
Airfield is also in (civilian) use as Ørland lufthavn.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   63°41'58"N   9°37'2"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago