Brétigny-sur-Orge Air Base
Brétigny-sur-Orge Air Base (French: Base aérienne 217 Bretigny-Sur-Orge)
(ICAO: LFPY) is a French Air Force French: Armée de l'Air (ALA) base. The
base is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of
Brétigny-sur-Orge; about 17 miles (27 km) south of Paris.
The base has no permanent aircraft assigned, however runway and turnaround
service is available for transient aircraft.
After the war, the base was completely rebuilt, with a new 9000 ft (3000 m)
jet runway laid down parallel to the wartime 05/23 main. The wartime runway
was reduced in width, resurfaced with asphalt and reused as a taxiway.
The secondary 11/29 was also refurbished, however it was closed for the past
few years. Aerial photography of the base shows it recently marked with an
excellent concrete surface. New hangars and support facilities were built
along with a new support area.
Today, the base is a modern, fully equipped NATO base.
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