Vidsel
Vidsel is an airfield in Arvidsjaur Municipality, Norrbotten County. Vidsel is situated nearby to the hamlet Nästräsk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vidsel Air Base and RFN museum.
Vidsel Air Base
Aerodrome
Photo: CurtLL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vidsel Air Base is a Swedish Air Force airfield located 15 km west-northwest of the town of Vidsel, in Sweden. It is a critical part of Vidsel Test Range that provides an aerospace test and evaluation asset for Sweden through the Test & Evaluation department of Swedish Defence Materiel Administration.
Vidsel
- Type: Airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Arvidsjaur Municipality, Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.88333° or 65° 53′ northLongitude
20.15° or 20° 9′ eastElevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open location code
9GQ2V5M2+82GeoNames ID
601982
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