Sion Air Base (Flugplatzkommando 14 Sion)
Sion Air Base (also Flugplatzkommando 14 Sion; ICAO LSGS) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Switzerland, operated by the Swiss Air Force. It has 2 runways (longest 2,000 m). Home to Fliegerstaffel 19 Swans, flying F-5E Tiger II.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Location | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1935 |
| Operating Organization | Swiss Air Force |
| Units & aircraft |
Fliegerstaffel 19 Swans · F-5E Tiger II
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| Coordinates | 46.2196°N, 7.3267°E |
| Elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft) |
| IATA code | SIR |
| ICAO code | LSGS |
| Runways |
07R/25L · 2,000 m (6,562 ft) · Asphalt07L/25R · 555 m (1,821 ft) · Grass
|
Description
Sion Air Base is located 2.5 km southwest of Sion, Switzerland, in the Rhone Valley. The facility opened in 1935.
The Swiss Air Force operates the installation as one of its four jetfighter bases, designated as Flugplatzkommando 14. It is the home base for the militia pilot unit Fliegerstaffel 19, which operates F-5E aircraft. The base hosts various aircraft types, including F/A-18 and F-5 fighter jets, Pilatus PC-6, PC-7, PC-9, and PC-21 propeller-driven aircraft, and helicopters.
Operational infrastructure includes retractable arresting gear devices at both ends of the runway for use by F/A-18 and F-5 aircraft. Following a reorganization of the Swiss Air Force, the facility was designated to function as an alternate airfield for military operations while supporting civilian aviation.
- AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: F-5E Tiger II
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 102026 Created Page created: Sion Air Base