EBBE
Beauvechain Air Base
MVFR
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Name
Beauvechain Air Base
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ICAO / GPS
EBBE / EBBE
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
9:38 pm (CET)
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Municipality
Beauvechain
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Coordinates
50° 45′ 30″ N 4° 46′ 5″ E
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Elevation
362 ft (110 m MSL)
About Beauvechain Air Base
Beauvechain Air Base (ICAO: EBBE) is a Belgian Air Component military airfield in Belgium, located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Beauvechain in Wallonia (Walloon Brabant Province); 20 mi (32 km) east-southeast of Brussels.
It is home to the 1st Wing, operating A109BA helicopters, and the Basic Flying Training School, operating SIAI Marchetti SF.260 trainer aircraft.
It is used as a base for the operational helicopter squadrons, and as a training center for pilots. Beauvechain also houses the Wing Meteo and the Air Force Band. It employs 1,100, therefore being the second employer of Walloon Brabant.