The Dübendorf Air Base is the main base of Air Transport Squadron 3. It reports to Air Base Command 2 in Alpnach.

Flight operations with Super Puma, Cougar and EC635 helicopters take place daily. In addition, it is the air base of several federal air transport services and swisstopo’s special survey aircraft.

The Swiss Air Force regularly flies search and rescue (SAR) missions out of Dübendorf using SAR helicopters.

The Dübendorf Air Base is also used for parascout training on Pilatus PC-6 aircraft, and is a training site of the PC-7 TEAM.

Dübendorf Air Base is also home to a workshop, unique in Switzerland, where specialists repair, maintain and develop equipment for professional groups such as military pilots and parascouts.

The Military Police, the Armed Forces Logistics Organisation, the Armed Forces Command Support Organisation, the Command Support Training Unit and the Air Reconnaissance Technical Service are all stationed on the premises. External partners include skyguide, the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, RUAG, the Zurich police force, REGA and the Air Force Centre.

The Swiss Air Force’s operations centre is located in the adjacent skyguide building. It is the nerve centre for all real-life and training exercises carried out, and is the control centre for aircraft and helicopters.