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French Air Force base with historic aviation heritage near Lyon.
Location
Ambérieu-en-Bugey, France
Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278), designated by its ICAO code LFXA, is a military airfield operated by the French Air and Space Force located near the town of Ambérieu-en-Bugey in the Ain department of eastern France. It serves primarily as a maintenance and support facility for French military aviation assets rather than as a frontline combat base.
The base has a long history tied to French aviation, with roots extending back to the early twentieth century. It is situated approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Lyon, making it part of the broader military aviation infrastructure of the Rhône-Alpes region.
BA 278 is not open to commercial passenger traffic and has no scheduled civilian airline services. Its operations are focused on technical, logistical, and training support functions for the French armed forces.
Notable facts
- ›Operated by the French Air and Space Force as a military support and maintenance base.
- ›Carries the designation BA 278 within the French military airfield numbering system.
- ›Located in the Ain department, approximately 50 km northeast of Lyon.
- ›Has no scheduled commercial or civilian passenger services.
- ›The site has historical significance in French military aviation dating to the early 20th century.
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