Mont-de-Marsan Air Base

Mont-de-Marsan Air Base Base aérienne 118 Mont-de-Marsan
IATA: XMJ ICAO: LFBM
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Government of France
Operator	Armée de l'air
Location	Mont-de-Marsan, France
Elevation AMSL	203 ft / 62 m
Coordinates	43°54′42″N 00°30′33″W / 43.91167°N 0.50917°W / 43.91167; -0.50917Coordinates: 43°54′42″N 00°30′33″W / 43.91167°N 0.50917°W / 43.91167; -0.50917
Maps
Location of Aquitaine region in France
LFSI Location of airport in Aquitaine region
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 3,603 11,821 Asphalt
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Mont-de-Marsan Air Base (French: Base aérienne 118 Mont-de-Marsan) (ICAO: LFBM) is a front-line French Air Force (French: Armée de l'Air) (ALA) fighter base located approximately 2 km north of Mont-de-Marsan, in the Landes department of the Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The airport resides at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,603 metres (11,821 ft) in length.

The Air Base is home to two squadrons of Dassault Rafale, the most advanced French fighter aircraft.

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