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Alpnach Air Base

Alpnach, Switzerland
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LSMA
Elevation
1460 ft
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Alpnach · OW · Switzerland
Position
46.944°, 8.284° · 1460 ft elev.
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Swiss Air Force helicopter base in central Switzerland.

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Alpnach, Switzerland
Alpnach Air Base (ICAO: LSMA) is a military airfield operated by the Swiss Air Force, located near the town of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden, central Switzerland. It sits at the foot of Mount Pilatus, close to Lake Lucerne, and serves primarily as a helicopter base for the Swiss Armed Forces. The base is home to Swiss Air Force rotary-wing operations, including transport and utility helicopter squadrons. It is not open to commercial air traffic and has no scheduled civilian flights. The facility plays a key role in Swiss military aviation training and support missions.
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  • ›Alpnach Air Base is a dedicated Swiss Air Force military installation with no commercial operations.
  • ›The base is primarily used for helicopter operations, including transport and utility missions.
  • ›It is situated near Lake Lucerne in the canton of Obwalden, central Switzerland.
  • ›The airfield lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus, a prominent Alpine peak.
  • ›The base is not accessible to the general public and has no civilian terminal facilities.
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The Air Base Alpnach is a Swiss Air Force airfield near the town Alpnach in Canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It has a concrete runway with a length of 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) and a width of 40 meters (130 ft), as well as several taxiways and hangars.

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Alpnach Air Base

Swiss air base

The Air Base Alpnach is a Swiss Air Force airfield near the town Alpnach in Canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It has a concrete runway with a length of 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) and a width of 40 meters (130 ft), as well as several taxiways and hangars.

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