Santahamina (Sandhamn)
Santahamina (also Sandhamn) is an active military air base in Finland, operated by the Finnish Defence Forces. Home to Guard Jaeger Regiment, Finnish National Defence University.
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Facility Details
60.1500°N, 25.0500°E
| Operating Country | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Location | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | Finnish Defence Forces |
| Units |
Guard Jaeger RegimentFinnish National Defence University
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Description
Santahamina is an island and neighborhood located in eastern Helsinki, Finland. The site functions as a military base with restricted access.
Current operations include housing the Guard Jaeger Regiment and the Finnish National Defence University (NDU). Physical access to the installation is provided via the Hevossalmi bridge and road.
Infrastructure on the island includes the landfall point for the C-Lion1 undersea cable. Prior to 2007, the site contained a mediumwave broadcasting station operated by Yle, which broadcast on 558 kHz with a power of 100 kW.
- JAN 192026 Created Page created: Santahamina