🇧🇪 Kleine Brogel Air Base

Kleine Brogel Air Base (EBBL) is a military air base operated by the Belgian Air Force, located in the province of Limburg, Belgium, approximately 60 miles northeast of Brussels. The base is home to the 10th Tactical Wing.

Type of Facility and Operations:

• It is a military-use-only facility that permits both IFR and VFR traffic.
• The 10th Tactical Wing operates 28 F-16s and is responsible for air defense and multi-role missions, including providing "Quick Reaction Alert" F-16s ready to scramble within 15 minutes.
• The base also hosts the American 701st Munitions Support Squadron (MUNSS), a Geographically Separated Unit responsible for receiving, storing, and maintaining US munitions for NATO's Strike Mission.
• Operational hours vary seasonally,.

Notable Features or History:

• Established in 1944 by the Allies as tactical airfield B 90.
• In 1951, the Belgian Air Force expanded the base to house the 10th Fighter-Bomber Wing.
• The base has flown various aircraft, including Spitfires, F-84G Thunderjets, F-84F Thunderstreaks, F-104G Starfighters, and currently F-16s,.
• The 349th Squadron, founded during WWII, moved to Kleine Brogel in 1996.
• The base is named after Major General aviator Count Ivan Du Monceau de Bergendal, a successful Belgian fighter pilot during WWII and the first commander of the 10th Wing.

Current Status:

• The 10th Tactical Wing comprises approximately 1500 personnel across its Flying Group, Maintenance Group, and Defence and Support Group.
• The base provides limited services for visiting aircraft, with repair facilities available for F-16s only.
• Prior Permission Required (PPR) is needed a minimum of 24 hours in advance for operations.

*Sources researched: kleinebrogelairbase.be, ops.skeyes.be, installations.militaryonesource.mil, metarcentral.com*