Istres-Le Tubé Air Base

Istres-Le Tubé Air Base


Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)
Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17
Landsat 5 satellite image - false color infrared
Aerial photo of Istres Air Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerGovernment of France
OperatorArmée de l'air et de l'espace
LocationIstres, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Elevation AMSL162 ft / 49 m
Coordinates43°31′28″N 4°56′30″E / 43.52444°N 4.94167°E / 43.52444; 4.94167
Map
LFMI
Location of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base
LFMI
LFMI (France)
LFMI
LFMI (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 5,000 16,404 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (French: Base Aérienne 125 or BA 125) is a large multi-role tasked French Air and Space Force base located near Istres, northwest of Marseille, France. The airport facilities are also known as Istres - Le Tubé (ICAO airport code: LFMI).