# Emmen Air Base (EML)

> Emmen, CH · IATA: EML · ICAO: LSME · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EML` |
| ICAO | `LSME` |
| City | Emmen |
| Country | CH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 427 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 47.09244, 8.30518 |

## Description

In 2024 Pilatus took over the Emmen aerostructures plant (formerly RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz) and its roughly 230 staff to build its own components there; the site employed 232 people by the end of 2025, feeding final assembly of the PC-12 and PC-24 at Stans. Emmen Air Base (IATA: EML, ICAO: LSME) in Canton Lucerne is itself a Swiss Air Force military airfield and an Armasuisse flight-test centre, with no civil passenger or cargo operations. For air freight in central Switzerland, Zurich Airport (IATA: ZRH) and EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (IATA: BSL) are the nearest cargo gateways.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/emmen-air-base-airport-eml](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/emmen-air-base-airport-eml)*

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