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| ICAO Code | LFMC/ |
| Last Validated | Mar 2012 |
| City | Le Luc |
| Position | 43°23'04"N 006°23'21"E |
| Runway(s) | 27/09, 31/13 |
| Elevation | 265 ft |
Le Luc can be considered the foremost helicopter airfield of the French army. The international training of Tiger pilots takes place here and for that reason also German Tigers can be seen here along with Ecureuils, Gazelles and Pumas.
The airfield has two runways and all active hangars are to the south of that. The southwest side is the home of the Ecureuils and Tigers, their modern garage-like hangar is along a ramp that is lower than the main ramps. To the east of that, there is a huge ramp with a slight bend halfway down. These hangars contain Gazelles, Pumas and more Ecureuils as well as some maintenance. On that ramp some temporary hangar-barns are also situated.
The base is south of the A8 highway that runs from Aix-en-Provence to Cannes. Moreover, the A57 highway to Toulon is just to the west side of the base as well. From the A8 head towards Toulon on the A57 but take the first exit, no.13 called Le Cannet-des-Maures. From there, take the DN7 towards Vidauban, this is the first right on the roundabout after passing the toll booth. So, do not go towards the village of Le Luc! After under passing the A57, make a right onto the D17 southbound. Go left towards the village of La Grande Bastide on the Chemin de Portal and you will end at the airfield perimeter.
EC145 seen at spot 2, close to the current location of its shelter. (Tom Buysse)
Another shot by Tom Buysse: AS350B3 seen from to spot 1.
| 121.850 | Ground |
| 123.000 / 278.200 | Tower |
| 122.200 / 140.925 | Approach |
| 142.075 / 297.775 | Approach |
| FR107/ESI | H-21C |
| 251 | MH1521M |
| 1676 | SA316B |
| 2066/BBD | SA318C |
| 1196/DDC | SA330B |
| 1703/BNI | SA341F |
| Ambérieu (BA278) | |
| Annecy - Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc (Meythet) | |
| Avord (BA702) | |
| Bale-Mulhouse (EuroAirport) | |
| Beauvais/Tillé (Paris/Beauvais) | |
| Bordeaux - Mérignac (BA106) | |
| Bourges | |
| Cambrai - Epinoy (BA103) - CLOSED | |
| Cazaux (BA120) | |
| Châlons - Vatry | |
| 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 | |
| Grenoble - Isère (St. Geoirs) | |
| Hyères - Le Palyvestre | |
| Istres - Le Tubé (BA125) | |
| La Baule-Escoublac | |
| Landivisiau | |
| Lanvéoc - Poulmic | |
| Le Luc - Le Cannet | |
| Lille - Lesquin | |
| Lorient - Lann-Bihoue | |
| Luxeuil - St. Sauveur (BA116) | |
| Lyon - Bron | |
| Lyon - Saint-Exupéry (Satolas) | |
| Marseille - Provence | |
| Metz - Frescaty (BA128) | |
| Metz-Nancy - Lorraine | |
| Mont-de-Marsan (BA118) | |
| Montauban | |
| Montpellier - Mediterrannée | |
| Nancy - Ochey (BA133) | |
| Nantes - Atlantique | |
| Nice - Côte d Azur | |
| Nîmes - Garons | |
| Orange - Caritat (BA115) | |
| Orléans - Bricy (BA123) | |
| Paris - Charles de Gaulle | |
| Paris - Issy Les Moulineaux | |
| Paris - Le Bourget | |
| Paris - Orly | |
| Pau - Pyrénées | |
| Perpignan - Rivesaltes (Llabanere) | |
| Phalsbourg - Bourscheid | |
| Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin | |
| Reims - Champagne (BA112) - CLOSED | |
| Reims - Prunay | |
| Rennes - St. Jacques | |
| Romorantin - Pruniers (BA273) | |
| Salon de Provence (BA701) | |
| Solenzara (BA126) | |
| St. Dizier - Robinson (BA113) | |
| St. Nazaire - Montoir | |
| Toulouse - Blagnac | |
| Tours - Val de Loire (BA705) | |
| Valence - Chabeuil | |
| Villacoublay - Velizy (BA107) |
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