Malmen Airbase
Malmen Airbase is a military airbase located in Malmslätt, Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden. It is located west of Linköping.
The base was opened by Carl Cederström in 1912. In the beginning the airbase had only three aircraft but more were bought in the same year. From 1926 to 1974 it served as an air force base for the Östgöta Air Force Wing. In 1974 the Wing was decommissioned, and the airbase was put under Bråvalla Air Force Wing then later Uppland Air Force Wing. From 1998 its serves as main base for the Swedish armed forces helicopter units, with Helikopterflottiljen.
From 2003 the Royal Swedish Airschool has been located here, to train pilots with Sk 60 jet trainers. Also the Swedish Air Force Museum is located to the airbase.Facilities
The airfield resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 01/19 is and 08/26 is.
