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LFMY

Salon-de-Provence (BA 701) Air Base · Salon

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

195 ft / 59 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 122.10 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

16/34 · 6,565 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED 09/27 · 0 ft · UNKUNLIT 17L/35R · 0 ft · UNKUNLIT 17R/35L · 0 ft · UNKUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Salon-de-Provence (BA 701) Air Base (LFMY), located in Salon, France. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 4 active runways with a maximum elevation of 195 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Salon-de-Provence (BA 701) Air Base

ICAO / IATA

LFMY / —

Municipality

Salon

Country

FR — France

Region

FR-PAC — Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

GPS Coordinates

📍 43.606400, 5.109250 🗺️

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Elevation

195 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,565 ft / 2,001 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 160.1° / 340.1°

RWY 16 (160.1°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 34 (340.1°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 09 / 27

UNLIT

Runway Length: 0 ft / —
Runway Width: 0 ft / —
Surface Type: UNK
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 09

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 27

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 17L / 35R

UNLIT

Runway Length: 0 ft / —
Runway Width: 0 ft / —
Surface Type: UNK
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 17L

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 35R

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 17R / 35L

UNLIT

Runway Length: 0 ft / —
Runway Width: 0 ft / —
Surface Type: UNK
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 17R

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 35L

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

ML · DME (Marseille/Provence)110,300 kHz

43.444302, 5.202170 · 0 ft

MJ · NDB (Marseille/Provence)406 kHz

43.439201, 5.217500 · 0 ft

MS · NDB (Marseille/Provence)343 kHz

43.388599, 5.283470 · 0 ft

MAR · NDB (Marseille/Provence)383 kHz

43.489799, 5.137250 · 0 ft

MTG · VOR-DME (Martigues)117,300 kHz

43.386299, 5.086830 · 650 ft

SAL · NDB (Salon)334 kHz

43.610600, 5.101110 · 195 ft

SAL · TACAN (Salon)115,150 kHz

43.611801, 5.102810 · 195 ft

CM · NDB (Caumont)369 kHz

43.908298, 4.905360 · 124 ft

MRM · VOR-DME (Marseille/Provence)108,800 kHz

43.377300, 5.326440 · 771 ft

ITR · NDB (Istres)391 kHz

43.526199, 4.929940 · 82 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP APP

135.15 MHz

DEP DEP

25.95 MHz

TWR TWR

122.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

LFMI

Istres-Le Tubé Air Base

18 km / 10 nm

LFMLILS

Marseille Provence Airport

20 km / 11 nm

LFMVILS

Avignon Caumont airport

37 km / 20 nm

LFTWILS

Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport

58 km / 31 nm

LFMO

Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base

62 km / 34 nm

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026