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Florennes Air Base (ICAO: EBFS) is a Belgian Air Component military airfield located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east southeast of Florennes, a Walloon 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.
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Florennes Air Base
(Advanced Landing Ground A-78)
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military |
| Operator |
Belgian Air Component |
| Location |
Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Built |
1936 |
| Elevation AMSL |
935 ft / 285 m |
| Coordinates |
50°14′36″N
004°38′45″E |
| Map |
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
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ft |
| 08L/26R |
3,385 |
11,106 |
Asphalt |
| 08R/26L |
2,250 |
7,382 |
Asphalt |
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Units
During World War II, German Luftwaffe fighter units operated from here, including Ju 88 and Bf 110 night fighters, and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 day fighters. It was captured in September 1944, after which Allied units operating from here included the USAAF’s 430th Fighter Squadron, flying Lockheed P38 Lightnings in the ground attack role, and the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron, flying Northrop P-61 Black Widows.
Currently, two fighter 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.
Notable incidents
On 11 October 2018 a Belgian Air Force F-16 caught fire during maintenance works at the base. The fire, reportedly caused by the accidental firing of a canon, completely destroyed that aircraft. A second F-16 received collateral damage.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Belgium
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| ICAO ID |
EBFS
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| Time |
UTC+1(+2DT)
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| Latitude |
50.243333
50° 14' 36.00" N
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| Longitude |
4.645833
004° 38' 45.00" E
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| Elevation |
935 feet
285 meters
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| Type |
Military
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° W (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October
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| Communications
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| TWR |
122.1
234.8
257.8
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| GND |
122.1
308.775
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| GCA |
123.3
377.8
231.45
243.4
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| APP |
122.5
372.275
362.3
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 08R/26L |
7381 x 74 feet
2250 x 23 meters |
ASPHALT |
059FCWT |
NO
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| 08L/26R |
11105 x 148 feet
3385 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
058FBWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| TACAN |
BFS |
FLORENNES |
052X |
- |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
JP-8, SemiKeroscene MIL Spec T-83133, without icing inhibitor
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| Oil |
O-128, 1100,(Dispersant)Reciprocating Engine Oil(MIL L 22851 Type II)
O-133, 1010, jet Engine Oil (MIL l 6081)
O-147, MIL L 6085A Lubrication Oil, Instrument Synthetic
SOAP Spectrometric Oil Analysis Program
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| Other Fluids |
SP, Single Point Refueling
DE-ICE, Anti-icing/De-icing/Defrosting Fluid (MIL A 8243)
LHOX, Low and high pressure oxygen servicing
LOX, Liquid oxygen servicing
OX, Indicates oxygen servicing when type of servicing is unknown
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Rpt LDA Rwy 08L 8642', Rwy 26R 8758'. Rpt LDA Rwy 08R 5954', Rwy 26L 5971'. Not all twy avbl for use by transport and/or strategic transport acft. Adhere strictly to taxi instr due to WIP.
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| CSTMS/AG/IMG |
O/R Mon-Fri; O/R Sat, Sun, hol before Fri 1600Z++.
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| FLUID |
SP De-Ice LHOC LOX
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| FUEL |
100LL, A1+.
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| JASU |
1(Houchin 1 and 2) 1(A1 Atlas COPCO) 1(Macchi)
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| MISC |
S twy clsd to transport acft.
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| OIL |
0-128-133-135-138-147-150-SOAP
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0730-1630Z++ Mon-Fri; clsd Sat, Sun and hol.
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| RSTD |
Clsd to all foreign acft wo PPR. PPR mandatory for full stop due to limited parking place, PPR at C+3271682504 (H24). Rwy 08R-26L rstd to home based acft.
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