BACK TO DATABASE

LSMP

VIP

Payerne Air Base · Payerne

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,465 ft / 447 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 128.68 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/239,376 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

SkyVector FlightAware Live METAR Satellite

Less math, more flying. Did this save your approach? 🛬

Briefing for Payerne Air Base (LSMP), Switzerland. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,465 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 7,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Payerne Air Base

ICAO / IATA

LSMP / VIP

Municipality

Payerne

Country

Region

CH-FR

GPS Coordinates

46.843200, 6.915060

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 9,376 ft / 2,858 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 48.4° / 228.4°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FRI · VOR-DME (Fribourg)110,850 kHz

2,659 ft · Associated: None
46.777599, 7.223500

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP/DEP

141.80 MHz

ARR ARR

34.03 MHz

ARR ARR

130.63 MHz

INFO INFO

138.05 MHz

TWR TWR

128.68 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Les Eplatures Airport

Grenchen Airfield

Montbéliard-Courcelles Airfield

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified