Volkel Air Base is the home of the 312 Squadron and the 313 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and is still flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon. In the upcoming years the F-16 will be replaced by the F-35A Lighting II. Volkel will be the last airbase which will undergo the transition. Currently every day the F-16s will operate in sorties in the morning and afternoon. generally every flight consists of four to six fighters which are launched. Also there are F-16s on QRA at Volkel. The QRA will roulette with Leeuwarden and the Belgian Airbases Kleine-Brogel and Florennes.

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