Salon-de-Provence Air Base
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Salon-de-Provence Air Base Base aérienne 701 Salon-de-Provence |
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IATA: none – ICAO: LFMY | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Location | Salon-de-Provence | ||
Elevation AMSL | 195 ft / 59 m | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
16/34 | 2,001 | 6,565 | Concrete |
Salon-de-Provence Air Base (French: Base aérienne 701 Salon-de-Provence or BA 701) (ICAO: LFMY) is a base of the French Air Force located near Salon-de-Provence in southern France.
It hosts the training facilities for the officers of the air force:
- École de l'Air: for young students
- pilot commissioned officers
- mechanics commissioned officers
- air base commissioned officers
- École militaire de l'Air: gives access to the same careers as the École de l'Air, for non-commissioned officers who want to become commissioned officers
- air commissary school
- special course of the École de l'Air: for foreign officers
- special course of formation of officers
It hosts the demonstration formations of the French Air Force, including the Patrouille de France.
In addition, it hosts a school of the French Navy: the school of Naval Aviation (EAN).
[edit] External links
- French Air Force link
- Official site
- Airport chart for LFMY
- Airport information for LFMY at World Aero Data
- Current weather for LFMY at NOAA/NWS