Avord Air Base
Airport in Avord, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) located 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north northwest[1] of Avord in central France.
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Base Aérienne 702 Capitaine Georges Madon | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of France | ||||||||||
Operator | Armée de l'air et de l'espace | ||||||||||
Location | Avord, France | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 580 ft / 177 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°03′12″N 002°37′57″E | ||||||||||
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Source: Aerodrome chart at Direction de la Circulation Aerienne Militaire (DIRCAM)[1] |
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Airbase 702 hosts about 2,500 personnel (French Air and Space 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).[citation needed]