Florennes Air Base

Florennes, Belgium

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Belgian military air base home to F-16 fighter operations.

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1937

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Florennes, Belgium

Florennes Air Base (ICAO: EBFS) is a Belgian Air Component military installation located near the town of Florennes in the Namur province of southern Belgium. It serves as one of the primary tactical fighter bases of the Belgian Air Component and has hosted F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for decades. The base is home to the 2nd Tactical Wing, which operates the F-16AM/BM variant. Florennes has participated in numerous NATO exercises and real-world operations, reflecting Belgium's commitments to collective defense. The base is not open to civilian commercial traffic and has no public passenger terminal facilities.

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›Home to the Belgian Air Component's 2nd Tactical Wing.
›Operates F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon multirole fighter aircraft.
›Located in Namur province in the Walloon region of Belgium.
›The base has been used for NATO Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) missions.
›Florennes Air Base has hosted international air shows and NATO exercises.

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Florennes Air Base, also known as Base Jean Offenberg, is a Belgian Air Force military airbase, compliant to STANAG 3712 category 8, located 4 km east‑southeast of Florennes, in Wallonia, Belgium. It is home to the 2nd Tactical Wing, operating two squadrons of the General Dynamics F-16, with 1st Squadron transitioning to the F-35A Lightning II in 2025–26. The Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP), a joint training programme for NATO members, was based at Florennes from 1989 to 2009.

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