Satellite and aerial maps of Belfort Fontaine with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 CH Nord Franche Comte , Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 13.5 | 229 | |
| Belfort Chaux , Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 14.3 | 291 | LFGG |
| Oberbruck Masevaux , Grand Est | 17.4 | 343 | |
| Montbeliard Courcelles , Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 24.9 | 221 | LFSM |
| CH Mulhouse , Grand Est | 26.2 | 072 | LFWO |
| Bressaucourt , Jura | 29.2 | 177 | LSZQ |
Belfort Fontaine |
1915 to 1986 | ||
| 47° 39' 17'' N 7° 0' 38'' E | ||
| Fontaine, Belfort, 90 Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ||
| ICAO: | IATA: BOR | |
| Elevation: 1201 feet | ||
One of a number of sites in France which was turned into a NATO air base, with their characteristic marguerite (or daisy) aircraft disperals, during the Cold War, which closed around 1966 after France withdrew from the military aparatus of NATO.
A commercial route to Paris was operated for c 15 years but competition from the relatively nearby Basle/Mulhouse meant it was ultimately doomed. It has now become a light industrial park, with a logisitics / distribution centre
A commercial route to Paris was operated for c 15 years but competition from the relatively nearby Basle/Mulhouse meant it was ultimately doomed. It has now become a light industrial park, with a logisitics / distribution centre
