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Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278)LFXA

Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278) serves Ambérieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Its ICAO code is LFXA (it has no IATA code). The longest of its 2 runways is 01/19, at 6,562 ft (2,000 m). The field is 823 ft (251 m) above sea level. Local time is Europe/Paris, UTC+1, or UTC+2 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
LFXA
IATA
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LONGEST RUNWAY
6,562 ft
2,000 m · 01/19
ELEVATION
823 ft
251 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+1
Europe/Paris
POSITION
45.987°N
5.328°E

Runways

01/196,562 ft · 2,000 mASP
02/202,625 ft · 800 mGRS

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Questions people ask about Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278)

How long is the runway at Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278)?

The longest runway, 01/19, is 6,562 ft (2,000 m), surface ASP. Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278) has 2 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278)?

823 ft (251 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278) in?

Europe/Paris: UTC+1, or UTC+2 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278)?

ICAO LFXA (it has no IATA code). It serves Ambérieu, France.

How far can you fly from Ambérieu?
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