Chièvres Air Base
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Chièvres Air Base (ICAO: EBCV), also referred to as SHAPE Airfield at Chievres Air Base,[2] is a NATO airfield operated by the United States Air Force. It is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east southeast[1] of the Walloon town of Chièvres in the province of Hainaut, Belgium and about 12 mi (19 km) from Headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), in Casteau. It is mainly used to provide logistic support to NATO and SHAPE. Infrastructure support is provided by the United States Army Garrison Benelux for NATO.
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Chièvres, Hainaut, Wallonia in Belgium | |||||||
Coordinates | 50°34′33″N 003°49′52″E | ||||||
Type | NATO support airfield | ||||||
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Operator | United States Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
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Built | 1917 (1917) | ||||||
In use | 1917 – present | ||||||
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Occupants | 424th Air Base Squadron | ||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: EBCV, WMO: 6432 | ||||||
Elevation | 194 feet (59 m) AMSL | ||||||
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Sources: Belgian AIP,[1] DoD FLIP[2] |
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