Knislinge flygbas and the transition to Bivaröds flygfält

In the northeastern Skåne region, Knislinge flygbas, a former military airfield near Knislinge, was constructed between 1962 and 1965. The airbase was designed under the Bas 60 system, featuring a central airfield and surrounding facilities. The central airfield at Knislinge flygbas measured 2000 x 25 meters. Plans for expansion to Bas 90 were never carried out. The airbase primarily served as a base for fighter aircraft and belonged to F 10 in Ängelholm.

The runway had 'Framom' advance take-off areas at both ends, with multiple positions for refueling and arming aircraft. In the northern part of the runway, there were 4 so-called Törebodabågar, protective tunnel structures where aircraft and personnel could stand protected from rain. Knislinge flygbas was managed daily by a few permanent officers and a number of conscripts, known as the 'bastroppen'.

After the base was decommissioned for military use in 1994 and left the war organization around 2000, some equipment such as the anti-aircraft cannons was dismantled. In 2003, the airfield area was offered for sale and sold to private owners in 2004. After the storm Gudrun in January 2005, the runway was used as a storage site for timber. In 2004, the environment and building committee of Östra Göinge kommun gave permission for a motor and technology field. Under the name Bivaröds flygfält, it has since been used for drifting.

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