Sion Airport[a] (IATA: SIR, ICAO: LSGS) (Military: LSMS) is the airport of the city of Sion, Switzerland[2] and is located 2.5 km southwest of Sion city in the Rhone Valley.

110 kilometres (68 mi) to the west, while the smaller Bern Airport is equidistant to the north.

It is the home base of the militia pilot unit Fliegerstaffel 19 Swans with F-5E.

Sion Airport is, at both ends of the runway, equipped with retractable arresting gear devices (used by the F/A-18 and in case of a problem by the F-5).

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