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.srclist{columns:1}#mfam .oobmap{height:440px}} @media(max-width:680px){#mfam .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}#mfam .qa details .a{padding:0 14px 20px}#mfam section{padding:44px 0}}<\/style>\n<div id=\"mfam\">\n<div class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"wrap hero-in\">\n<div class=\"crumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/air-forces\/\">Order of Battle<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/air-forces\/swiss-air-force\/\">Swiss Air Force<\/a> &middot; Air base<\/div>\n<h1>Sion Air Base<\/h1>\n<div class=\"native\">A&#233;roport de Sion \/ Flughafen Sitten (Flugplatzkommando 14)<\/div>\n<p class=\"sub\">Military use ended 31 December 2017; civil airport (LSGS), Air Force emergency alternate<\/p>\n<div class=\"statstrip\">\n<div class=\"stat\"><b>LSMS<\/b><span>ICAO<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\"><b>2,000 m<\/b><span>Runway<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\"><b>1935<\/b><span>Opened<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\"><b>Closed 2017<\/b><span>Status<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"chips\"><span class=\"chip\"><b>Operator<\/b>Swiss Air Force<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Canton<\/b>Valais<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Elevation<\/b>482 m<\/span><span class=\"chip\"><b>Coordinates<\/b>46.2192 N, 7.3269 E<\/span><a class=\"chip fly\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/l-39-albatros-in-switzerland\/\">Fly the L-39 Albatros from here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"story\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kicker\">The story<\/div>\n<h2>Sion Air Base: what it was built for and what flies there now<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div>\n<p>Sion airport opened in June 1935 and, lying inside the R&#233;duit, was one of the sixteen protected wartime airfields; the A9 motorway beside it was built as an emergency runway and the field carries arrester gear for Hornet hook landings. In the Cold War it was the seat of Flugplatzregiment 1 with its four Valais war bases (Sion, Turtmann, Raron, Ulrichen), and after 1994 it was one of only four Swiss jet bases with Payerne, Meiringen and Emmen, home to Flugplatzkommando 14 and the militia Tiger squadron 19 &ldquo;Swans&rdquo;, host to Mirage IIIRS, F-5, F\/A-18 and every Pilatus type, and venue of the big Valais air shows of 1982, 1986, 1989, 1997 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The November 2013 stationing decision dropped Sion to save money. The last refresher course of Flugplatzkommando 14, the &ldquo;Last Call&rdquo;, took place in January 2017; Hornets trained here in May 2017 and three Tiger squadrons in autumn 2017, and the Federal Council&rsquo;s Sachplan Milit&#228;r of 8 December 2017 ended military use on 31 December 2017. The VBS kept the infrastructure until the end of 2021 and handed the airfield to civil responsibility on 1 January 2022; it remains an emergency alternate for the air force against an annual payment of CHF 300,000, and the air force apprentice workshop for polymechanics stays until 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Sion is where MiGFlug (Zurich, since 2004) offers its L-39 Albatros jet flights over the Valais Alps from the former military runway.<\/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>Sion 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>LSMS<\/dd>\n<dt>Country<\/dt>\n<dd>Switzerland<\/dd>\n<dt>Canton<\/dt>\n<dd>Valais<\/dd>\n<dt>Coordinates<\/dt>\n<dd>46.2192 N, 7.3269 E<\/dd>\n<dt>Elevation<\/dt>\n<dd>482 m <span class=\"imp\">(1,581 ft)<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Usage<\/dt>\n<dd>Military use ended 31 December 2017; civil airport (LSGS), Air Force emergency alternate<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Runways &amp; facilities<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Runways<\/dt>\n<dd>2<\/dd>\n<dt>Designator<\/dt>\n<dd>07\/25<\/dd>\n<dt>Length<\/dt>\n<dd>2,000 m <span class=\"imp\">(6,562 ft)<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Surface<\/dt>\n<dd>Asphalt<\/dd>\n<dt>Designator 2<\/dt>\n<dd>07\/25 grass<\/dd>\n<dt>Length<\/dt>\n<dd>660 m <span class=\"imp\">(2,165 ft)<\/span><\/dd>\n<dt>Surface<\/dt>\n<dd>Grass<\/dd>\n<dt>Cavern hangars<\/dt>\n<dd>No<\/dd>\n<dt>Quick Reaction Alert<\/dt>\n<dd>None<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spectable\">\n<h4>Command &amp; status<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Status<\/dt>\n<dd>Military use ended 31 December 2017; civil airport (LSGS), Air Force emergency alternate<\/dd>\n<dt>Operator<\/dt>\n<dd>Swiss Air Force<\/dd>\n<dt>Opened<\/dt>\n<dd>1935<\/dd>\n<dt>Military use ended<\/dt>\n<dd>2017<\/dd>\n<dt>Command<\/dt>\n<dd>Flugplatzkommando 14 Sion (until 2017); Fliegergeschwader 14 disbanded end 2025<\/dd>\n<dt>Resident units<\/dt>\n<dd>0 current, 6 former<\/dd>\n<dt>Based types<\/dt>\n<dd>0<\/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 Sion Air Base<\/h2>\n<div class=\"oob\">\n<div class=\"oob-base\"><span>Current<\/span><em>0 units<\/em><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt class=\"was\">No flying units stationed here today<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\">&mdash;<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"oob-base\"><span>Former<\/span><em>6 units<\/em><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 19<small>2003&ndash;2017 &middot; Home base until the military closure; moved to Emmen.<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/northrop-f-5\/\" class=\"was\">F-5E Tiger II<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 16<small>2003&ndash;2007 &middot; Lead-in training for Hornet pilots between the Hawk and the PC-21; disbanded 2007.<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/northrop-f-5\/\" class=\"was\">F-5F Tiger II<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt class=\"was\">Aufkl&#228;rerstaffel 3<small>1992&ndash;2002<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mirage-iii\/\" class=\"was\">Mirage IIIRS<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 6<small>1978&ndash;1983<\/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 9<small>1950&ndash;1982 &middot; Ground-attack training squadron for young pilots; deactivated November 1982.<\/small><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"was\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/de-havilland-vampire\/\" class=\"was\">Vampire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/de-havilland-venom\/\" class=\"was\">Venom<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt class=\"was\">Fliegerstaffel 2<small>1986&ndash;1992<\/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\/northrop-f-5\/\" class=\"was\">F-5E Tiger II<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/northrop-f-5\/\" class=\"was\">F-5F Tiger II<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mirage-iii\/\" class=\"was\">Mirage IIIRS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/hawker-hunter\/\" class=\"was\">Hawker Hunter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/de-havilland-vampire\/\" class=\"was\">Vampire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/de-havilland-venom\/\" class=\"was\">Venom<\/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>Sion 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=\"turtmann\" class=\"was\">\n<td>Turtmann Air Base<\/td>\n<td class=\"num\">LSMJ<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill was\">Closed 2003<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"sub\">F-5E Tiger II, Mirage IIIS, Hawker Hunter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-base=\"raron\" class=\"was\">\n<td>Raron Air Base<\/td>\n<td class=\"num\">LSMN<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill was\">Closed 1995<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"sub\">Hawker Hunter, C-3603<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-base=\"saanen\" class=\"was\">\n<td>Saanen Air Base<\/td>\n<td class=\"num\">LSGK<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"pill was\">Closed 1986<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"sub\">Morane D-3800\/D-3801<\/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 Sion Air Base<\/h2>\n<div class=\"qa\">\n<details open>\n<summary>Is Sion Air Base still an active military air base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">No. Military use ended 31 December 2017; civil airport (LSGS), Air Force emergency alternate.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the ICAO code of Sion Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">The ICAO code of Sion Air Base is LSMS. The airfield sits at 482 m above sea level in the canton of Valais, at 46.2192 N, 7.3269 E.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How long is the runway at Sion Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Sion Air Base has 2 runways: 07\/25, 2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt; 07\/25 grass, 660 m (2,165 ft), grass.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which aircraft used to fly from Sion Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Over its history Sion Air Base has hosted Fliegerstaffel 19 (2003&ndash;2017) with the F-5E Tiger II; Fliegerstaffel 16 (2003&ndash;2007) with the F-5F Tiger II; Aufkl&#228;rerstaffel 3 (1992&ndash;2002) with the Mirage IIIRS; Fliegerstaffel 6 (1978&ndash;1983) with the Hawker Hunter; Fliegerstaffel 9 (1950&ndash;1982) with the Vampire, Venom; Fliegerstaffel 2 (1986&ndash;1992) with the F-5E Tiger II.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I fly a jet from Sion Air Base?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"a\">Yes. MiGFlug offers <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/l-39-albatros-in-switzerland\/\">L-39 Albatros flights from Sion Air Base<\/a> with a professional Swiss pilot, thirty or forty-five minutes with aerobatics and time on the controls, on the handful of days each year that Swiss regulation permits jet operations there.<\/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 Sion Air Base still an active military air base?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. Military use ended 31 December 2017; civil airport (LSGS), Air Force emergency alternate.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ICAO code of Sion Air Base?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The ICAO code of Sion Air Base is LSMS. 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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 Sion 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\/northrop-f-5\/\"><span class=\"rk\">Based here<\/span><span class=\"rh\">F-5E Tiger II<\/span><span class=\"rp\">History, specifications and stories in the Book of Beasts.<\/span><span class=\"go\">Read the F-5E Tiger II story<\/span><\/a><a class=\"rel\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/northrop-f-5\/\"><span class=\"rk\">Based here<\/span><span class=\"rh\">F-5F Tiger II<\/span><span class=\"rp\">History, specifications and stories in the Book of Beasts.<\/span><span class=\"go\">Read the F-5F Tiger II 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:\/\/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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flughafen_Sitten\">Wikipedia (de): Flughafen Sitten<\/a><span>military use, handover 1 January 2022, CHF 300,000 alternate fee<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A%C3%A9rodrome_militaire_d%27Ulrichen\">Wikipedia (fr): A&#233;rodrome militaire d&#8217;Ulrichen<\/a><span>detailed history, units, closure 1999, R&#233;duit airfield programme<\/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 src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/maplibre-gl\/4.7.1\/maplibre-gl.js\"><\/script><div id=\"oob-data\" 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