Bardufoss Air Station

Bardufoss Air Station
A flight line marshaler directs a C-141B during exercise Alloy Express, 1982.
IATA: BDU ICAO: ENDU
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Operator	Royal Air Force Royal Norwegian Air Force
Serves	Senja, Sørreisa, Bardu, and Målselv, Norway
Location	Bardufoss
Elevation AMSL	252 ft / 77 m
Coordinates	69°03′22″N 018°32′25″E / 69.05611°N 18.54028°E / 69.05611; 18.54028
Website	www.avinor.no/Norsk/Lufthavner/Bardufoss_lufthavn/
Map
Bardufoss Location in Norway
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,443 8,015 Asphalt

Bardufoss Air Station (IATA: BDU, ICAO: ENDU) (Norwegian: Bardufoss flystasjon) is a military air station located at Bardufoss in Målselv Municipality in Troms county in Northern Norway. It is the location of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) 139 Air Wing and two helicopter squadrons; the 337 Squadron operating Lynx MK 86 for the Norwegian Coast Guard and the 339 Squadron equipped with Bell 412SPs. It is also the base for the RNoAF Flight Training School. In addition, helicopter Squadron no. 334 is currently^[when?] under establishment as it will be operating NH90 NFH helicopters. The delivery of the NH90 helicopters just started.^[when?] 334 Squadron will only have its command post and maintenance facilities at Bardufoss, as the helicopters will be stationed on the new Fridtjof Nansen class frigates when they arrive.^[1]

The air station is co-located on the same site as the commercial Bardufoss Airport. The airbase is also used by the civilian community: Norwegian Aviation College (NAC) is located at the airport, and there is also a flying club (Bardufoss Flyklubb) and a parachute jumping club. Norwegian Air Shuttle currently operates three daily flights with Boeing 737 aircraft from Bardufoss Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.