Metz-Frescaty Air Base
Metz-Frescaty Air Base Base aérienne 128 (Advanced Landing Ground Y-34) | |||||||||||
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Socata TBM 700 high performance single engine turboprop utility aircraft | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of France | ||||||||||
| Operator | Armée de l'air | ||||||||||
| Location | Metz, France | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 629 ft / 192 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°04′18″N 006°07′54″E / 49.07167°N 6.13167°E | ||||||||||
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Metz-Frescaty Air Base (French: Base aérienne 128 Metz-Frescaty) (IATA: MZM, ICAO: LFSF) was a front-line French Air Force French: Armée de l'Air (ALA) base. The base is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of Metz (Département de la Moselle, Lorraine), about 174 miles (280 km) east of Paris.
A military restructuring plan announced in July 2008 was to close BA 128 in 2011, and place it in reserve status (Base Interarmes).