Ambérieu-en-Bugey Air Base

Ambérieu-en-Bugey Air Base is a front-line French Air and Space Force base located approximately 5 km north-northwest of , in the department of the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern .
  • Aerodrome
  • …lies at an elevation of 250 metres (820 feet)
  • …has the ICAO airport code LFXA
  • …is abbreviated as “BA278”
  • Description: French Air Force base near Amberieu-en-Bugey, Ain, France
  • Also known as
    “Advanced Landing Ground Y-5”
    “Amberieu”
    “BA 278”
    “base aerienne 278”
    “Chambonnet Air Base”
    “Colonel Chambonnet Air Base”
    “LFXA”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Cemetery of Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Espace Laure-Manaudou.
Sports venue
is a sports venue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coutelieu and Ambérieu-en-Bugey.
is a hamlet.
is a commune in the eastern French department of .
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Latitude
45.97585° or 45° 58′ 33″ north
Longitude
5.34051° or 5° 20′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FQ7X8GR+86
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway = aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse = military
Open­Street­Map feature
military = airfield
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tajik—“Ambérieu-en-Bugey Air Base” goes by many names.
AmbérieuCebuano
Ambérieu (tugpahanan sa Pransiya)Cebuano
LFXAIndonesian
アンベリュー=アン=ビュジェ空軍基地Japanese
第278アンベリュー=アン=ビュジェ空軍基地Japanese
پایگاه هوایی امبریو-نن-بوگیPersian
Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ омбрю-нн-бугиTajik
Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Амберу-ен-БугиTajik

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