Le Valdahon Air Base

Not applicable, as the airfield is not closed. Its use is restricted because it is located entirely within the confines of the active French Army training area, Camp du Valdahon, and exists solely to support its military operations.

The site is an active military airfield with the official ICAO code LFSV. It is used by the French Army (Armée de Terre) to support the extensive training exercises conducted at Camp du Valdahon. The camp is home to several units, including the 13th Engineer Regiment. The airfield primarily facilitates operations for military helicopters (such as the Gazelle, Tigre, and NH90 Caïman) and light fixed-wing aircraft. It features a single grass runway (designated 02/20) approximately 850 meters long.

The airfield's history is intrinsically linked to the Camp du Valdahon, a major French Army training camp established in the early 20th century. The airstrip was developed to support the camp's ground forces. Operations have historically been focused on French Army Light Aviation (Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre - ALAT). This includes missions such as reconnaissance, artillery spotting, liaison flights, paratrooper drops, and training for helicopter and light aircraft pilots in a tactical environment. It has never served commercial or public flights, its significance being purely military as a support facility for one of France's most important land army training centers.

There are no prospects for this airfield to 'reopen' to the public. Its function is exclusively military and integral to the operations of the active and strategically important Camp du Valdahon. There are no known plans to change its status to a public or civilian airport.