Nancy - Ochey (BA133)
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ICAO Code | LFSO/ |
Last Validated | Apr 2014 |
City | Nancy |
Position | 48°34'59"N 005°57'18"E |
Runway(s) | 02/20 |
Elevation | 1106 ft |
General
This airfield is located in the north of France, 20 km south of the city of Nancy and close to the very small village of Ochey. At the moment, it houses three squadrons with the Mirage 2000D. It is close to the E21/A31 and onto the D974. The neighbours are very proud of the military status of this airfield and are willing to call the local Gendarmerie. Also, when arriving by car, do find a permitted parking spot and walk to the applicable spots.
Layout
The taxiways and shelters are situated around the south-north orientated runway, with the tower at the east side. There are plenty of roads giving access to all spots around this - very open - airfield. It is also quite easy to look into any open shelter.
Getting There
The air base is actually south of Toul, quite a bit southwest of Nancy itself. Using the N4 St.Dizier - Nancy and then taking the A31 southbound from Toul, is the most likely route.
Around the Airport

At spot 1 the aircraft will pass nicely in front of you, as shown here on this picture by Bart Stringa.
Frequencies
373.975 | Tower |
257.800 / 122.100 | Tower |
275.675 / 371.975 | Approach |
Based Operators
EC01.003 'Navarre' | Mirage 2000D |
EC02.003 'Champagne' | Mirage 2000D |
EC03.003 'Ardennes' | Mirage 2000D |
ETD02.007 'Argonne' | Mirage 2000D |
Preserved
(A26) | Jaguar A in EC03.003 area, as 'A100/3-XO' |
(333) | Mirage 3R in north-west corner, as '469/3-II' |
498/'3-EC' | Mirage 3E on pole |
185 | Mystère 4A at gate |
More Info
EC02.003 | website of EC02.003 "Champagne" |
Airport Chart | PDF of the airport chart and the approach chart |
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