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Air Base Karup

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Air Base Karup is the main air base of the Royal Danish Air Force. It is situated 3 km. west of Karup in mid-Jutland.

History

The air base was constructed during the German Occupation in 1940 under the name "Einsatzhafen Grove" to facilitate offensive operations against England. Later in the war, it became a base for defensive fighter planes.

After the war the air base was taken over by the Royal Danish Air Force, using it as a refugee camp for 22.000 German refugees.

The air base covers 3000 hektars of land of which only a third is inside the operational area marked by a 17 km long fence.

Wings and units

The air base is home to the following units under the Danish Royal Air Force:

  • Helicopter Wing Karup
  • RDAF Flying School
  • RDAF Air Control Wing
  • Combat Support Wing
  • RDAF Specialist School
  • RDAF Training Centre
  • Expeditionary Air Staff

Further, the operational command of the Royal Danish Army and the Royal Danish Air Force is situated at the base.

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