Bardufoss Air Station
Bardufoss Air Station | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A flight line marshaler directs a C-141B during exercise Alloy Express, 1982. | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
Bardufoss Location in Norway | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
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 that operated Lynx MK 86 for the Norwegian Coast Guard, the 334 Squadron that operated NHIndustries NH90 and the 339 Squadron equipped with Bell 412SPs. It is also the base for the RNoAF Flight Training School.
Both the 337 Squadron and the 334 Squadron are not operating helicopters due to major problems with the phasing-in of NH90. It was decided to terminate the contract for the purchase of the helicopters in June 2022. The 337 Squadron will be equipped with MH60-Seahawk that are planned to be delivered between 2026–2027.
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.