Payerne Air Base
Payerne Air Base Aérodrome de Payerne Base aérienne Payerne | |
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A MirageIIIS taking off with JATO rockets in front of the tower at Payerne in 1996 | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Operator | Swiss Air Force |
| Serves | Payerne |
| Occupants | Swiss Accident Investigation Board (formerly the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) |
| Elevation AMSL | 445 m / 1,460 ft |
| Coordinates | 46°50′36″N 6°54′54″E / 46.84333°N 6.91500°E |
| Map | |
Sources: GCM, | |
Payerne Air Base (IATA: VIP, ICAO: LSMP) is a military airfield of the Swiss Air Force north of Payerne in Switzerland, located approximately halfway between Lausanne and Bern.