Cognac - Châteaubernard (BA709)
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ICAO Code | LFBG/CNG |
Last Validated | Mar 2012 |
City | Cognac |
Position | 45°39'30"N 000°19'03"W |
Runway(s) | 05/23, 09/27 |
Elevation | 102 ft |
General
Cognac-Châteaubernard houses the primary flight training school of the French air force, l’Ecole de Pilotage de l’Armée de l’Air (EPAA). This wing has four training squadrons, Escadron d'Instruction en Vol (EIV). The Epsilon operated unit is due to hand over part of its task to a civil flight school run by an EADS-led consortium flying civil registered Grob 120 aircraft.
Layout
The northern part of the airfield is occupied by lots of buildings. Also, there is a shelter area in the northeast corner that is sometimes used by fighter aircraft on detachment. The airfield has two main runways and a smaller grass strip. The west side houses the TB30 ramp. Along both stretches of the ramp there are two hangars that contain the active fleet. Lastly, there is a small general aviation enclave in the southeast corner of the airfield.
Getting There
From the A10 highway and Saintes, take the N141 road to Cognac. You will approach the city from the west whereas the airfield is situated south of town. Follow the N141 which is the ring road running south of Cognac. Take the D731 southbound and at the crossroads with the D149 you can not miss the preserved Epsilon!
Around the Airport

Jan Kraak was able to photograph the Fouga preserved near the flightline.
Frequencies
120.075/122.100 | Tower |
122.550/257.800 | Tower |
308.875 | Tower |
122.550/142.450 | Approach |
142.875/234.050 | Approach |
276.250 | Approach |
139.925 | Operations |
Based Operators
EPAA 00.315 | TB-30 |
EIV 01.013 | TB-30 |
EIV 02.012 | TB-30 |
EFIP 01.011 | TB-30 |
Patrouille Cartouche Doré | TB-30 |
EADS Cognac Aviation Training Service (ECATS) | Grob 120A-F |
Preserved
198/315-GC | CM170 near hangars |
324/315-QD | CM170, on pole near flightline |
376/315-QE | CM170 behind buildings (visible from D149 just when the wall ends/starts) |
384/315-QM | CM170 in hangar |
404/13-QN | Mirage 3E, dumped inverted |
628/112-NB | Mirage F1CR |
516/3-JR | Mirage 3E, derelict near southern perimeter fence |
F-BJBH | AT-6D in base museum, ex H16 (BLu) |
20 | TB-30 inside HQ building |
24/315-UW | TB-30 inside fence, NW corner |
94/315-XK | TB-30 in base museum |
16x | TB30, stored dismantled in compound between buildings (probably not visible from outside) |
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