Florennes Air Base
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| Florennes Air Base | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: EBFS
 Florennes
Air Base Florennes
Air Base (Belgium) |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Belgian Air Component | ||
| Location | Florennes, Belgium | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 935 ft / 285 m | ||
| Coordinates | 50°14′37″N 4°38′55″E / 50.24361°N 4.64861°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 08L/26R | 3,385 | 11,105 | Asphalt |
| 08R/26L | 2,250 | 7,381 | Asphalt |
Florennes Air Base (ICAO: EBFS) is a Belgian Air Component military airfield located in Florennes, a municipality of Belgium. It is home to the 2nd Tactical Wing, operating F-16 Fighting Falcons. It also used to be the home to the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP), a joint training program formed by 10 NATO members. On July 31, 2009, TLP moved to Albacete in Spain.
[edit] Units
Currently, two flying squadrons operate out of Florennes Airbase. 1 Squadron, which was started in 1917 and 350 Squadron, founded in the UK in 1942 during the Second World War. Both units fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Airport information for EBFS at Great Circle Mapper.
- Tactical Leadership Programme
- Belgian Defence Force (French & Dutch)
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