| Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base Base aérienne 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard |
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| IATA: CNG – ICAO: LFBG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | CCI de Cognac | ||
| Location | Cognac / Châteaubernard | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 102 ft / 31 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 05/23 | 2,423 | 7,949 | Paved |
| 09/27 | 1,875 | 6,152 | Paved |
| Sources: French AIP[1] | |||
Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (French: Base aérienne 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard or BA 709) (IATA: CNG, ICAO: LFBG) is a base of the French Air Force located in Châteaubernard, 2.8 kilometre south of Cognac[1]. Both locations are communes of the Charente département in the Poitou-Charentes région of France. The base is home to the Ecole de Pilotage de l'Armee de l'Air, the air force initial pilot training school.