Salon-de-Provence Air Base

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Coordinates: 43°36′23″N 005°06′33″E / 43.60639, 5.10917

Salon-de-Provence Air Base
Base aérienne 701 Salon-de-Provence
IATA: none – ICAO: LFMY
Summary
Airport type Military
Location Salon-de-Provence
Elevation AMSL 195 ft / 59 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,001 6,565 Concrete

Salon-de-Provence Air Base (French: Base aérienne 701 Salon-de-Provence or BA 701) (ICAO: LFMY) is a base of the French Air Force located near Salon-de-Provence in southern France.

It hosts the training facilities for the officers of the air force:

  • École de l'Air: for young students
    • pilot commissioned officers
    • mechanics commissioned officers
    • air base commissioned officers
  • École militaire de l'Air: gives access to the same careers as the École de l'Air, for non-commissioned officers who want to become commissioned officers
  • air commissary school
  • special course of the École de l'Air: for foreign officers
  • special course of formation of officers

It hosts the demonstration formations of the French Air Force, including the Patrouille de France.

In addition, it hosts a school of the French Navy: the school of Naval Aviation (EAN).

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