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class=\"chip\"><b>Operator<\/b>Swiss Air Force<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Canton<\/b>Bern<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Elevation<\/b>578 m<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Coordinates<\/b>46.7424 N, 8.1081 E<\/span><a class=\"chip fly\" href=\"#fly\">Fly a jet in Switzerland<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"story\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">The story<\/div>\n<h2>Meiringen Air Base: what it was built for and what flies there now<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div>\n<p>The Haslital airfield opened on 1 December 1941 as one of the R&#233;duit war airfields, with earth-covered U-43 aircraft shelters. In November 1946 it was the staging point for the rescue of the survivors of the USAAF C-53 that crashed on the Gauli glacier, the first glacier rescue by aircraft. After the war a full aircraft cavern was blasted into the mountainside; it was enlarged in the 1970s and rebuilt again for the F\/A-18 so that Hornets can taxi in and out under their own power.<\/p>\n<p>Meiringen was a Hunter base for Fliegerstaffel 7 and 11, then a Tiger base for the militia squadrons 8 and 13. In January 2006 the professional Fliegerstaffel 11 arrived from D&#252;bendorf and Meiringen became, with Payerne, one of the two pillars of Swiss air defence and the last Swiss airfield where the cavern is used in daily operations. Noise is a permanent political issue for a tourist valley: a 2008 popular initiative against fighter noise in tourist areas was rejected nationally but approved in Meiringen itself, and the base now pauses jet flying for around 15 weeks a year.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Axalp live-fire demonstration above the base is the only place the public can watch Swiss fighters fire on a range at 2,200 m. The F-35A is due to arrive here from 2030; a local pressure group has announced it will fight the louder jet in court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"glance\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">At a glance<\/div>\n<h2>Meiringen Air Base in numbers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"specgrid three\">\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Location &amp; codes<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>ICAO<\/dt>\n<dd>LSMM<\/dd>\n<dt>Country<\/dt>\n<dd>Switzerland<\/dd>\n<dt>Canton<\/dt>\n<dd>Bern<\/dd>\n<dt>Coordinates<\/dt>\n<dd>46.7424 N, 8.1081 E<\/dd>\n<dt>Elevation<\/dt>\n<dd>578 m <span class=\"imp\">(1,896 ft)<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Usage<\/dt>\n<dd>Military<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Runways &amp; facilities<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Runways<\/dt>\n<dd>1<\/dd>\n<dt>Designator<\/dt>\n<dd>10\/28<\/dd>\n<dt>Length<\/dt>\n<dd>2,003 m <span class=\"imp\">(6,572 ft)<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Surface<\/dt>\n<dd>Asphalt<\/dd>\n<dt>Cavern hangars<\/dt>\n<dd>Yes<\/dd>\n<dt>Quick Reaction Alert<\/dt>\n<dd>Alternate QRA base; armed F\/A-18 can be scrambled from Meiringen when Payerne is unavailable<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Command &amp; status<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Status<\/dt>\n<dd>Active<span class=\"imp\" style=\"display:block;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.45\">cavern fighter base<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Operator<\/dt>\n<dd>Swiss Air Force<\/dd>\n<dt>Opened<\/dt>\n<dd>1941<\/dd>\n<dt>Military use ended<\/dt>\n<dd>&mdash;<\/dd>\n<dt>Command<\/dt>\n<dd>Flugplatzkommando 13<span class=\"imp\" style=\"display:block;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.45\">Fliegergeschwader 13<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Resident units<\/dt>\n<dd>1 current, 4 former<\/dd>\n<dt>Based types<\/dt>\n<dd>1<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"units\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Resident units<\/div>\n<h2>Who flies from Meiringen Air Base<\/h2>\n<div class=\"oob\">\n<div class=\"oob-base\"><span>Current<\/span><em>1 units<\/em><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Fliegerstaffel 11<small>Tigers &middot; Fighter squadron &middot; professional &middot; from 2006<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/fa-18-hornet\/\">F\/A-18C\/D Hornet<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"oob-base\"><span>Former<\/span><em>4 units<\/em><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 8<small>1980&ndash;2017 &middot; Also known as the Destructors; last flight at the Axalp shoot on 12 October 2017.<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hawker-hunter\/\" class=\"was\">Hawker Hunter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/northrop-f-5\/\" class=\"was\">F-5E Tiger II<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 7<small>1975&ndash;1994<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hawker-hunter\/\" class=\"was\">Hawker Hunter<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 11<small>1959&ndash;1975<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hawker-hunter\/\" class=\"was\">Hawker Hunter<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 13<small>1984&ndash;1995<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/northrop-f-5\/\" class=\"was\">F-5E Tiger II<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Aircraft types based here<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/fa-18-hornet\/\">F\/A-18C\/D Hornet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hawker-hunter\/\" class=\"was\">Hawker Hunter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/northrop-f-5\/\" class=\"was\">F-5E Tiger II<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"map\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Location<\/div>\n<h2>Meiringen Air Base and its neighbours<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mapframe\">\n<div id=\"oobmap\" class=\"oobmap\" style=\"height:440px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span><i class=\"dot mig\"><\/i> MiGFlug flies here<\/span><span><i class=\"dot\"><\/i> Active air base<\/span><span><i class=\"dot was\"><\/i> Closed or reserve<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tscroll\">\n<table class=\"oobt\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Nearby base<\/th>\n<th>ICAO<\/th>\n<th>Status<\/th>\n<th>Based types<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr data-base=\"emmen\">\n<td>Emmen Air Base<\/td>\n<td class=\"num\">LSME<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill\">Active<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"sub\">F-5E Tiger II, F-5E\/F Tiger II, PC-9, PC-21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-base=\"alpnach\">\n<td>Alpnach Air Base<\/td>\n<td class=\"num\">LSMA<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill\">Active<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"sub\">AS332M1 Super Puma, AS532UL Cougar, EC635, P-51D Mustang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-base=\"interlaken\" class=\"was\">\n<td>Interlaken Air Base<\/td>\n<td class=\"num\">LSMI<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill was\">Closed 2003<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"sub\">Hawker Hunter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section id=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Questions &amp; Answers<\/div>\n<h2>Everything people ask about Meiringen Air Base<\/h2>\n<div class=\"qa\">\n<details open>\n<summary>Is Meiringen Air Base still an active military air base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Yes. Active (cavern fighter base). The Swiss Air Force operates it as Flugplatzkommando 13 (Fliegergeschwader 13).<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the ICAO code of Meiringen Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">The ICAO code of Meiringen Air Base is LSMM. The airfield sits at 578 m above sea level in the canton of Bern, at 46.7424 N, 8.1081 E.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How long is the runway at Meiringen Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Meiringen Air Base has one runway: 10\/28, 2,003 m (6,572 ft), asphalt.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which squadrons are based at Meiringen Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Meiringen Air Base currently hosts Fliegerstaffel 11 flying the F\/A-18C\/D Hornet.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which aircraft used to fly from Meiringen Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Over its history Meiringen Air Base has hosted Fliegerstaffel 8 (1980&ndash;2017) with the Hawker Hunter, F-5E Tiger II; Fliegerstaffel 7 (1975&ndash;1994) with the Hawker Hunter; Fliegerstaffel 11 (1959&ndash;1975) with the Hawker Hunter; Fliegerstaffel 13 (1984&ndash;1995) with the F-5E Tiger II.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is Meiringen Air Base still an active military air base?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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The runway is still there, and so is a L-39 Albatros with a second seat.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/l-39-albatros-in-switzerland\/\">Fly the L-39 Albatros from Sion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Continue the tour<\/div>\n<h2>Around Meiringen Air Base<\/h2>\n<div class=\"relgrid\"><a class=\"rel\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/air-forces\/swiss-air-force\/\"><span class=\"rk\">The operator<\/span><span class=\"rh\">Swiss Air Force<\/span><span class=\"rp\">Fleet, bases and order of battle of the service that flies from here.<\/span><span class=\"go\">Read the Swiss Air Force page<\/span><\/a><a class=\"rel\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/fa-18-hornet\/\"><span class=\"rk\">Based here<\/span><span class=\"rh\">F\/A-18C\/D Hornet<\/span><span class=\"rp\">History, specifications and stories in the Book of Beasts.<\/span><span class=\"go\">Read the F\/A-18C\/D Hornet story<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"divider\">\n<section style=\"padding:48px 0 64px\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">Sources &amp; Further Reading<\/div>\n<h2>Every fact, checked<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"srclist\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtg.admin.ch\/de\/militaerflugplatz-meiringen\">Schweizer Armee: Milit&#228;rflugplatz Meiringen<\/a><span>Fliegerstaffel 11, QRA alternate, flying hours, staff<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fliegerstaffel_11\">Wikipedia (de): Fliegerstaffel 1 to 21 articles (Fliegerstaffel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)<\/a><span>squadron histories, bases and types by period<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"verified\">Verified 2026-09-07.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/maplibre-gl\/4.7.1\/maplibre-gl.css\"><script 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