Malmen Airbase

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Malmen Airbase Malmens flygplats
IATA: QEI ICAO: ESCF
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Swedish Air Force
Location	Malmslätt / Linköping
Elevation AMSL	309 ft / 94 m
Coordinates	58°23′52″N 015°31′22″E / 58.39778°N 15.52278°E / 58.39778; 15.52278
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 2,214 7,264 Asphalt 08/26 1,870 6,135 Asphalt
Source: AIP Sweden[1]

Malmen Airbase (Swedish: Malmens flygplats) (ICAO: ESCF) is a military airbase located in Malmslätt, Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden. It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Linköping.^[1]

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 Wing (F 3). In 1974 the Wing was decommissioned, and the airbase was put under Bråvalla Wing (F 13) then later Uppland Wing (F 16). From 1998 it served as main base for the Swedish Armed Forces helicopter units, with the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing.

From 2003 the Royal Swedish Airschool has been located here, to train pilots with Sk 60 jet trainers. The Swedish Air Force Museum is located on the airbase.