Rygge Air Force Base
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Two F-16 Fighting Falcons taking off from Rygge | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Norwegian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Rygge | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 174 ft / 53 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°22′44″N 10°47′08″E / 59.37889°N 10.78556°E | ||||||||||
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Rygge Air Force Base (IATA: RYG, ICAO: ENRY) (Norwegian: Rygge flystasjon) is located in the municipalities of Moss and Råde in Østfold county, Norway. The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) operates various squadrons and aircraft at the airbase, including AgustaWestland AW101 SAR Queen and Bell 412 helicopters.
Rygge AFB houses RNoAFs headquarters and staff, Air Force Operations Inspectorate and Air Force Training Inspectorate.