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

AD Chart

Parking stands

Available 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.

COM Channels

Login Callsign	Radio Callsign	Frequency	MIL Channel
ESPE_APP	Vidsel Approach	124.150	C2
ESPE_F_APP	Vidsel Approach	119.200	C
ESPE_P_APP	Vidsel Precision	135.400	B
ESPE_TWR	Vidsel Tower	130.400	A

Expect the MIL channel designation to be used when getting a frequency change, for example:
CONTACT VIDSEL APPROACH CHANNEL CHARLIE TWO.

Instrument approach procedures

No civil instrument approach procedures published.

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

MIL instrument approach procedures

RWY 11

• Initial approach altitude 2900 ft
  • Safety altitude:
    • SRE 1650 ft
  • MAP: straight ahead

RWY 29

• 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