Orléans – Bricy Air Base
Orléans – Bricy Air Base is a French Air and Space Force base. The base is located approximately 6 miles north-northwest of Ingré near the city of Orléans; about 65 miles south-southwest of Paris, France. The mission of the base is primarily tactical airlift.Photo: Mike-tango, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: French Air Force base near Bricy, Loiret, France
- Also known as: “BA 123”, “BA123”, “base aerienne 123”, “base aérienne 123”, “Bricy Air Base”, “Commandan Charles Paoli”, “Commandant Charles Paoli Air Base”, “LFOJ”, “Orleans - Bricy Air Base”, “Orleans – Bricy Air Base”, “Orleans Air Base”, “Orléans Air Base”, “Orleans-Bricy Air Base”, “Orléans-Bricy Air Base”, and “Paoli Air Base”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gidy and Cercottes.
Gidy
Village
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gidy is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Cercottes
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Cercottes is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Cercottes station has rail connections to Orléans, Étampes and Paris. Cercottes is situated 9 km east of Orléans – Bricy Air Base.
Chevilly
Village
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chevilly is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Chevilly station has rail connections to Orléans, Étampes and Paris. Chevilly is situated 9 km northeast of Orléans – Bricy Air Base.
Orléans – Bricy Air Base
- Categories: air base, grassland, military installation, and transportation
- Location: Bricy, Arrondissement of Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.9909° or 47° 59′ 27″ northLongitude
1.75846° or 1° 45′ 31″ eastElevation
125 metres (410 feet)Abbreviation
“BA123”Open location code
8FV3XQR5+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 42019284OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=airfieldOpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tajik—“Orléans – Bricy Air Base” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “base aèria 123 d’Orleans-Bricy”
- Cebuano: “Orléans-Bricy”
- Chinese: “奥尔良-布里西航空基地”
- Chinese: “第123奧爾良-布里西空軍基地”
- French: “Base aerienne 123 Orleans-Bricy”
- French: “base aérienne 123 Orléans-Bricy”
- French: “Base aérienne 123 Orléans-Bricy”
- French: “Base aérienne d’Orléans – Bricy”
- German: “Base aérienne 123 Orléans-Bricy (B.A. 123)”
- German: “Base aérienne 123 Orléans-Bricy”
- German: “Militärflugplatz Orléans-Bricy”
- Japanese: “オルレアン＝ブリシー空軍基地”
- Japanese: “第123オルレアン＝ブリシー空軍基地”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Bricy AB”
- Persian: “پایگاه هوایی اورلئانز”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ оврлеҳонз”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Орлеанс-Брайси”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Beaucerie and Le COudray.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chenil and Le Mont Vansy.
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