Estonian Air Force

Estonian Air Force

stonian Defense Forces: Land Force, Navy, Air Force (Eesti Ohuvagi), Defense League (Kaitseliit, KL)

ESTONIAN AIR FORCE • Eesti Õhuvägi
Estonian Air Surveillance Division 250 (+400) personnel; 1 air base; Flying hours 120 hrs/year

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type / Estonian Air Surveillance Division (Air Surveillance Wing)

• AIRCRAFT No Combat Capable. Total 9 Aircraft.
  1 surv wg

Advanced Flying Training 2 Trg ac:
2 Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros

Basic Flying Training  5 Trg ac:
2 Yakovlev Yak-52;
1 PZL 104 Wilga 35;
2 Let L-13 Blanik

Transport 2 Recce / Tpt ac:
2 Antonov An-28/M28 Skytruck

• HELICOPTER No Armed capable. Total 3 Helicopters.
Utility 1 team with 3 Utl Helo:
3 Robinson R-44 Clipper

• RADAR
  Lockheed Martin AN/TPS-117 3-dimensional air search radars; VERA-E passive radiolocators; Giraffe-75 air defense and surveillance systems; Ground Master 403 medium-range air defense radars (planned)

• FACILITIES
  The Estonian Air Force consists of three units;
  Air Force Headquarters, the Ämari Air Base and Air Surveillance Wing.

  Commander of Air Force - Air Surveillance Wing
  Ämari Air Base: Air Wing (Lennubaas) - L-39, Yak-52, An-2, PZL-104, L-13, R-44
  Ämari (Ohuväe Staap) - Radar guidance

Air Bases and airfields
Although the Estonian Air Force inherited a large number of former Soviet Air Force airfields in 1991 during the restoration of independence, most of them were disbanded within in early 90s due to non-existing need for such airfields. The Estonian Air Force has one active air base, which is currently under reconstruction, and occasionally uses a civilian airfield in Tallinn.

Note: Estonia has 13 airports with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 2), 6 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 3), and one heliport

Note on Inconsistencies: While older records listed platforms such as the L-39C Albatros, An-2R Colt, and Yak-52, the most current projections for 2025 indicate that the active military inventory is consolidated around the An-28/M28 and R44 platforms. Other assets mentioned in your query (such as the Beech 350ER or AW139) are generally operated by the Border Guard or listed in naval support roles, rather than in the Air Force's main combat/training wings.

(26.02.2026)