Satellite and aerial maps of Mollis with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schanis , St. Gallen | 10.5 | 349 | LSZX |
| Wangen Lachen , Schwyz | 20.5 | 313 | LSPV |
| Hasenstrick , Zürich | 26.3 | 328 | LSPK |
| Schindellegi Heliport , Schwyz | 28.4 | 291 | LSXS |
 Spital Grabs , St. Gallen | 30.9 | 069 | |
| Balzers Heliport , Balzers | 31.5 | 092 | LSXB |
Mollis |
1943 to present | ||
| 47° 4' 43.94'' N 9° 3' 53.39'' E | ||
| Mollis, Glarus, Glarus | ||
| ICAO: LSMF | IATA: QYW | |
Opened in 1943 Mollis has always been a fighter air base, only to be used during tension or for exercises. After the last F-5 had their exercise in 1999 the bases was destined to receive Super Puma TH 89 for exercises only. Until today once a year Super Pumas operate from Mollis for their anual two or three weeks exercise. 
List of units at Mollis |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| REGA 12 | ||
Mollis News |
Leonardo AW09 PS4 First Flight
20-Mar-23 - Leonardo AW09 prototype PS4, first powered by Safran Arriel 2K engine, completed first flight at Kopter facility in Mollis Switzerland #AW09
Safran Arriel 2K Engine for Leonardo AW09
27-Jan-23 - The production model of the Leonardo AW09 next generation single-engine helicopter ( formely known as Kopter SH-09 ) will be powered by the Arriel 2K, the latest version of the Arriel family #AW09
Kopter AW09 Trials at 16,000 feet
06-Oct-21 - Kopter, part of Leonardo, took part of the Symposium Air Mobility (SAM 2021) expo in Lucerne, Switzerland. Meanwhile AW09 P3 prototype moved to Mollis to evaluate the helicopter at 16,000 ft ~ 4,800 mt altitude #AW09
SH09 with Garmin G3000H
04-Feb-21 - The Kopter (part of Leonardo) SH09 third prototype (P3) helicopter fitted with Garmin G3000H integrated flight deck, a new main rotor head design, a new main gear box with an extended mast and a new flight controls configuration #garmin
SH09 P3 Resumes Flight Testing at Mollis
23-Oct-20 - Kopter (Leonardo) SH09 helicopter flight test activities have fully resumed at Mollis, Switzerland, having reassembled the third SH09 prototype (P3) after its return from Pozzallo, Italy #Mollis
SH09 P3 Completed Initial Flight Tests
26-Feb-19 - Following its first flight on 22 November 2018, Kopter’s SH09 third prototype (P3) completed more than 50 hours of testing at the company facility in Mollis, Switzerland #prototype
New Construction to Expand Kopter SH09 Facilities
12-Feb-19 - Kopter, ex Marenco SwissHelicopter, expanding facilities at Mollis airfield with construction of new 20,000 m2 building for its pre assembly activities
