ICAO Code | LFSD/DIJ |
Last Validated | 03-2012 |
City | Dijon-Longvic |
Position | 47°15'57"N 005°05'42"E |
Runway(s) | 01/19, 17/35, HEL |
Elevation | 726 ft |
This former French Air Force base, home to some Gendarmerie helicopters, is somewhat of a dilemma. It offers very nice spots for photography and serial reading. At the same time the local authorities seem not to like the presence of spotters.
Besides the spots mentioned in this guide there are more spots to visit. You can get close to the taxi-track leading to the threshold of runway 35. We think though that you will not 'last' very long there.
The base has two runways, of which 17/35 is the main runway. The other one, the shorter 01/19, is only used by the helicopters and smaller aircraft. All operational activities are on the western side of the base. A civil aviation part is on the north westernmost part of the area.
The base is to the southeast of the town of Longvic which in turn is to the southeast of Dijon. In fact the base is 'locked' between the A31 and A39 highways. To get near the base is easy by focussing on the point where the A31 and A39 cross.
The approach of runway 36 is OK for landing shots. This Mirage 2000 was taken from spot 1.(E.M. Bonte)
Depending on your choices you can also position yourself at spot 2 for landing shots. (E.M. Bonte)
122.100 / 257.800 | Ground |
118.325 / 235.025 | Tower |
129.025 / 371.925 | Approach |
SAG Dijon | AS350B(A) |
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Cazaux (BA120) | |
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Châteaudun (BA279)   | |
Châteauroux - Déols-Marcel Dassault | |
Clermont Ferrand - Auvergne (Aulnat)   | |
Cognac - Châteaubernard (BA709) | |
Colmar - Meyenheim (BA132) | |
Compiègne - Margny   | |
Creil (BA110) - CLOSED | |
Cuers - Pierrefeu   | |
Dax - Seyresse   | |
Dijon - Longvic (BA102)   | |
Etain - Rouvres | |
Evreux - Fauville (BA105)   | |
Gap - Tallard | |
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Istres - Le Tubé (BA125) | |
La Baule-Escoublac | |
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Lanvéoc - Poulmic | |
Le Luc - Le Cannet   | |
Lille - Lesquin   | |
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Lyon - Bron   | |
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Metz - Frescaty (BA128)   | |
Metz-Nancy - Lorraine   | |
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Nancy - Ochey (BA133) | |
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Paris - Le Bourget | |
Paris - Orly   | |
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Reims - Prunay   | |
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Solenzara (BA126)   | |
St. Dizier - Robinson (BA113) | |
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Toulouse - Blagnac | |
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Villacoublay - Velizy (BA107) |
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