# ESPE - Vidsel

### Overview

Vidsel air base is a military airport located 15 km west-northwest of the village of Vidsel. It is a critical part of Vidsel Test Range that provides an aerospace test and evaluation asset for Sweden through the Test & Evaluation (T&E) department of Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).

The base has one main runway (RWY 11/29, 2230 m length) and three auxiliary runways (known as "short" runways, which are 800 m long), of which two (RWY C and RWY D) are operational.

#### [**Airport Charts**](https://chartfox.org/ESPE)

#### AD Chart

<div drawio-diagram="2806"><img src="https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-11/drawing-1157125-1732215510.png"></div>

### Parking stands

#### **Aprons**

- APN 1-5 available for fast jets and smaller aircraft
- APN 86 for transport aircraft
- H1-H4 next to THR 11 for fast jets

### Taxi

C130 not allowed to taxi between main RWY and short RWY C.

### Take-off and climb

Contact Vidsel Approach when instructed by TWR.

On initial contact with Vidsel Approach report altitude to verify transponder Mode C readout.

### MET information

As there is no ATIS, expect ATC to read the relevant weather information for arrival and departure.

### Military traffic

#### Regulations

Military pilots should be familiar with **[Rules and Procedures for Military Aviation](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/books/gop/page/rules-and-procedures-for-military-aviation)**.

#### COM Channels

<table style="min-width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th class="tablerow">Login Callsign</th>
    <th class="tablerow">Radio Callsign</th>
    <th class="tablerow">Frequency</th>
    <th class="tablerow">MIL Channel</th>
  </tr>

  <tr class="mainposition">
    <td>ESPE_APP</td>
    <td>Vidsel Approach</td>
    <td>124.150</td>
    <td>C2</td>
   </tr>
     <tr>
    <td>ESPE_F_APP</td>
    <td>Vidsel Approach</td>
    <td>119.200</td>
    <td>C</td>
  </tr>
       <tr>
    <td>ESPE_P_APP</td>
    <td>Vidsel Precision</td>
    <td>135.400</td>
    <td>B</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>ESPE_TWR</td>
    <td>Vidsel Tower</td>
    <td>130.400</td>
    <td>A</td>
  </tr>
  </tr>

</table>

<p class="callout success">Expect the MIL channel designation to be used when getting a frequency change, for example:<br> <i>CONTACT VIDSEL APPROACH CHANNEL CHARLIE TWO</i>.</p>

#### Instrument approach procedures

<p class="callout warning">No civil instrument approach procedures published.</p>

- **RWY 29:** ILS/LOC, MILS, TILS, PAR, SRE, VDF
- **RWY 11**: SRE

**MIL instrument approach procedures**

<details>
<summary>RWY 11</summary>
  
- Initial approach altitude 2900 ft
  - Safety altitude:
    - SRE **1650** ft
  - MAP: straight ahead
</details>

<details>
<summary>RWY 29</summary>

  - Initial approach altitude 2600 ft
  - Safety altitude:
    - MILS 794 ft
    - TILS 830 ft
    - PAR **900** ft
    - SRE **1200** ft
    - VDF **1820** ft
  - MAP: straight ahead to 3200 ft
</details>