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Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base
Boulay-les-Barres, Loiret, France
Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base
French Air and Space Force strategic base near Orléans.
- ›Home to the 1/61 'Touraine' transport squadron of the French Air and Space Force.
- ›Operates tactical transport aircraft including the CASA CN-235 and C-295.
- ›Designated as Base Aérienne 123 (BA 123) in the French military airfield system.
- ›The base supports French overseas military deployments and logistical airlift missions.
- ›Not open to civilian commercial aviation; access is restricted to military personnel and authorized parties.
Orléans-Bricy Air Base, designated BA 123, is a military installation operated by the French Air and Space Force located near Boulay-les-Barres in the Loiret department. Established during the early twentieth century, it has served as a key tactical and transport hub for French military aviation, hosting units equipped with transport and patrol aircraft. Civilian access is extremely limited, and the base functions primarily as an active defence facility rather than a public airport.
- Military Operations Area — Restricted military zone handling Air and Space Force transport and operational aircraft with no public terminal facilities.
- Private vehicle via D925 road connecting to Orléans city centre
- Taxi services from Orléans (approximately 10 km away)
- Car rental available in Orléans city centre
- Novotel Orléans
- Ibis Orléans Centre
- Mercure Orléans
- Best Western Plus Orléans
There are no public dining facilities inside the restricted military base. Visitors with authorised access may use on-base military mess facilities. A full range of restaurants and cafés is available in central Orléans, approximately 10 kilometres to the south.
- Access to the base requires prior military authorisation; do not attempt to enter without official credentials.
- All photography of aircraft, installations, and personnel is strictly prohibited without explicit permission.
- For civilian travel in the region, Orléans itself is well served by Tours Val de Loire Airport and Paris airports.
- The base occasionally participates in open-day air shows; check official French Air and Space Force announcements for public event dates.
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