During peace time the air squadrons were stationed at their respective air wing and deployment to the wartime air bases would only occur when the threat level increased. But many of the air wings also doubled as wartime air bases and thus some air wings were also built to Bas 90 standard. The wartime air bases were only manned by a smaller bastropp (base troop) during peace time and the full base battalion would only be manned with a mobilization (except during certain exercises). This was because the majority of the units were made up by conscripts. The base system was therefore never fully active during the time it existed, like the rest of the Swedish Armed Forces during the Cold War and the immediate period after.

Main runway

2,000–2,300 metres (2,200–2,500 yd)

30–40 metres (33–44 yd)

Short runways

800 metres (870 yd)

17 metres (19 yd)

FL

500 metres (550 yd)

A JA 37 Viggen and service vehicles lined up according to the Bas 90 principle of mobile flight line operations. Here on public display.

List of Bas 90 air bases

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Initially the Bas 90 project focused on expanding the air bases in northern Sweden, as the air force wanted to increase the base capacity in the region.


 
 
Uppsala
 
Hässlö
 
Söderhamn
 
Frösön
 
Bråvalla
 
Malmen
 
Såtenäs
 
Råda
 
Luleå
 
Byholma
 
Hagshult
 
Moholm
Karlsborg
 
 
 
Lidköping
Hasslösa
 
Visby
 
Rommehed
 
Kjula
 
Kubbe
 
Färila
 
Gunnarn
 
Vidsel
 
Fällfors
 
Åmsele
 
Jokkmokk
 
Tierp
 
Heden
 
Uråsa
 
Sättna
 
Kosta
 
Knislinge
 
Ljungbyhed
 
Örebro
 
Karlstad
 
Mora
 
Optand
 
Hallviken
 
Arvidsjaur
 
Gällivare
Air bases expanded to Bas 90 standard. The project was halted after the fall of the eastern bloc, and thus not completed.
  = Fully expanded
  = Partially expanded
  = Planned, not expanded
Facility number Airfield Code 1 Code 2 Year(s) built No. of short runways Other
Anl 102 Gunnarn fält 28 60 1987 3
Anl 103 Hagshult C 18 29 1983 3 Still in use.
Anl 105 Moholm fält 8 36 Planned, not expanded.
Anl 106 Hallviken fält 27 Planned, not expanded. Older airfield built during World War II.
Anl 109 Tierp fält 14 48 Planned, not expanded.
Anl 113 Heden fält 32 61 Planned, not expanded.
Anl 115 Råda fält 20 37 1990-1991 4 (shared with Såtenäs) Formed a pair base together with Såtenäs.
Anl 119 Fällfors fält 40 66 1983 3 The only Bas 90 base with a mountain hangar.
Anl 120 Örebro 47 1994 0 Partially expanded, no short runways. Civilian airport.
Anl 126 Hasslösa fält 6 35 Planned, not expanded. Would have formed a pair base together with Lidköping.
Anl 130 Uråsa fält 88 27 Planned, not expanded.
Anl 131 Lidköping fält 21 34 Planned, not expanded. Would have formed a pair base together with Hasslösa.
Anl 136 Rommehed fält 15 44 1990 2
Anl 143 Kjula fält 56 46 1987 2
Anl 147 Visby C 25 43 1992 1
Anl 150 Optand fält 26 1991 2 No main runway, only two short runways.
Anl 160 Vidsel fält 42 62 1989 3 Today Vidsel Test Range.
Anl 163 Sättna fält 45 58 Planned, not expanded.
Anl 166 Kosta fält 87 31 Planned, not expanded.
Anl 168 Gällivare fält 33 Planned, not expanded. Civilian airport.
Anl 170 Kubbe fält 44 57 1990 3
Anl 171 Åmsele fält 41 67 1985 3
Anl 172 Knislinge fält 84 25 Planned, not expanded.
Anl 177 Byholma fält 85 26 1989 2
Anl 181 Färila fält 46 59 1991 3
Anl 189 Jokkmokk fält 49 69 1988 3 Still in use.
Anl 192 Mora Planned, not expanded. Civilian airport.
Anl 202 Arvidsjaur 1989 0 Partially expanded, no short runways.
Anl 211 Karlstad 53 1997 0 Partially expanded, no short runways.
Anl 301 Hässlö F 1 01 1991 1 Partially expanded, one short runway.
Anl 303 Malmen F 3 03 1992 1 Partially expanded, one short runway. Today houses the helicopter wing of the Swedish Air Force.
Anl 304 Frösön F 4 04 1991 1 F 4 Frösön
Anl 305 Ljungbyhed F 5 05 1985 1 F 5 Ljungbyhed. Partially expanded, one short runway.
Anl 306 Karlsborg F 6 06 F 6 Karlsborg. Planned, not expanded.
Anl 307 Såtenäs F 7 07 1990-1991 4 (shared with Råda) F 7 Såtenäs. Formed a pair base together with Råda.
Anl 313 Bråvalla F 13 13 1981 0 F 13 Norrköping. Partially expanded, no short runways.
Anl 315 Söderhamn F 15 15 1978 1 F 15 Söderhamn. Partially expanded, one short runway.
Anl 316 Uppsala F 16 16 ? 0 F 16 Uppsala. Partially expanded, no short runways.
Anl 321 Luleå F 21 21 1996 1 F 21 Luleå. Partially expanded, one short runway.