 It employed three Agusta Bell AB 412SP helicopters before its stand-down on January 1, 2015.The airport is the location of the Fighter Weapons Instructor Training (FWIT) and the annual multinational NATO exercise "Frisian Flag".On March 31, 2015, six F-15C's from the 125th Fighter Wing Florida Air National Guard landed at Leeuwarden Air Base to take part in Frisian Flag 2015.