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Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome
Aérodrome d'Aix-en-Provence
(Advanced Landing Ground Y-15)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCCI Marseille Provence
ServesAix-en-Provence
LocationLes Milles, France
Elevation AMSL368 ft / 112 m
Coordinates43°30′19″N 05°22′02″E / 43.50528°N 5.36722°E / 43.50528; 5.36722
Map
LFMA is located in FranceLFMALFMALocation of airport in France
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
Sources: French AIP, UAF DAFIF

Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (French: Aérodrome d'Aix-en-Provence) (ICAO: LFMA), also known as Aix les Milles Airport (Aéroport Aix les Milles), is an airport serving Aix-en-Provence, a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It is located 6 km (3.2 NM) west-southwest of Aix-en-Provence, in the village of Les Milles.

It formerly served as a military air base, known as Base Aerienne 114 d'Aix Les Milles. A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) is also located at the aerodrome.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 368 feet (112 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,600 by 30 metres (5,249 ft × 98 ft).

See also

References

  1. ^ LFMA – AIX LES MILLES. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Aérodrome d'Aix-en-Provence (QXB / LFMA)" (in French). Union des Aéroports Français. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  3. Airport information for LFMA from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  4. (in French) Historique de la Base Aerienne 114 d'Aix Les Milles Archived 2009-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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