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)
List of Bas 90 air bases
editInitially 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.
Karlsborg
Hasslösa
Facility number | Airfield | Code 1 | Code 2 | Year(s) built | No. of short runways | Other |
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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. |