Airport type Military 06/24 3,503 Elevation 177 m | Operator Armée de l'air Elevation AMSL 580 ft / 177 m 3,503 11,493 Owner Government of France | |
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Avord Air Base (ICAO: LFOA) or BA 702 (French: Base Aérienne 702 Capitaine Georges Madon), named after Captain Georges Madon, is a base of the French Air Force located 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north northwest of Avord in central France.
Airbase 702 hosts about 2,500 personnel (French Air Force military and some civilian). Because of its strategic location in the middle of France it is extremely suitable as a multi purpose base. It has a single runway 06/24, 3,503 m × 45 m (11,493 ft × 148 ft).
Units on the base
The base perimeter contains some maximum-security zones with:
Other support units:
References
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