Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy (former Advanced Landing Ground B-48) | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | CCI d’Amiens | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Amiens,France | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Glisy | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 208 ft / 63 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°52′23″N002°23′13″E / 49.87306°N 2.38694°E /49.87306; 2.38694 | ||||||||||||||
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  LFAY Location inPicardy region Location of Picardy region in France  | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources:AIP France,[1]UAF[2] | |||||||||||||||
Amiens – Glisy Aerodrome (French:Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy,[2]ICAO:LFAY) is anairport servingAmiens, thecapital city of theSomme department of thePicardy (Picardie) region inFrance. The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) east-southeast of Amiens, inGlisy.[1]
The airport is used forgeneral aviation, with no commercial airline service.
DuringWorld War II the airport was used by the GermanLuftwaffe during theoccupation of France. It was attacked by theUnited States Army Air Force on several occasions in the spring of 1944. Later, it was liberated by theBritish Second Army in August 1944. RAF and RNZAFde Havilland Mosquito operated from this field from August to November 1944 as the allied armies pushed west.
The airfield was then used by the Americans as a troop carrier and transport airfield flyingC-47 Skytrain aircraft. It was known asAmiens/Glisy Airfield orAdvanced Landing Ground B-48. Units that were assigned to the airfield were the315th Troop Carrier Group (12AF) and 1st Troop Carrier Pathfinder Squadron (Provisional) (9th AF). It was also the headquarters of theTwelfth Air Force 52nd Troop Carrier Wing.[3]Shortly after the war the 438th Troop Carrier Group (53rd Wing, 9th AF) was stationed from 18 May[4] - 25 July.[5]
The airport resides at anelevation of 208 feet (63 m) abovemean sea level. It has one pavedrunway designated 12/30 with anasphalt surface measuring 1,300 by 25 metres (4,265 ft × 82 ft). It also has a parallel unpaved runway with agrass surface measuring 900 by 100 metres (2,953 ft × 328 ft).[1][2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
