Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome

Coordinates: 43°30′19″N 05°22′02″E / 43.50528°N 5.36722°E / 43.50528; 5.36722
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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 France
LFMA
LFMA
Location of airport in France
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
Sources: French AIP,[1] UAF[2] DAFIF[3]

Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (French: Aérodrome d'Aix-en-Provence[2]) (ICAO: LFMA), also known as Aix les Milles Airport (Aéroport Aix les Milles[2]), 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.[1]

It formerly served as a military air base, known as Base Aerienne 114 d'Aix Les Milles.[4] A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) is also located at the aerodrome.

Facilities[edit]

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).[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c LFMA – AIX LES MILLES. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "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[usurped] 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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