Helipuerto Base Coronel Mate

Colmenar Viejo AB

LECV

1966-

17nm NW of Madrid, Colmenar Viejo, Madrid

40.698228, -3.763997 · 3274 feet

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Location C/N Tracking

Colmenar Viejo Helicopter Base, Camino de la Ermita, Famet, Colmenar Viejo, Community of Madrid, 28780, Spain

Nearby Locations

		Km
Helipuerto Militar Colmenar Viejo		3.0	231°
Helipuerto de ADIF Túnel Tres Cantos		5.6	132°
Helipuerto de ADIF Túnel de Guadarrama (SdR)		8.4	354°
Helipuerto C.I. Bustarviejo	LEBU	17.7	006°
Helipuerto de Redueña		18.7	046°
Helipuerto militar Palacio Real		19.4	183°

preserved/instructional/dump aircraft on field.
OH-13 HE.7B-20 (fake) 1985 to present : UH-1 HU.8B-10 1992 to 2010 : AB206 HR.12B-15 (fake) 1994 to present : OH-58 HR.12B-6 2007 to present : Bo105 HE.15-6 2000 to present

Units


	BHELTRA V	5th transport helicopter battalion
	BTRANS	FAMET transmissions battalion
	PCMHEL	Helicopter Maintenance Center
1980-1983	BHELA I	1st attack helicopter battalion
1998-	CEFAMET	FAMET training center

News

Boeing and Indra Completes Spanish Chinook Upgrade Program

Apr 8, 2025 · The Spanish Army received its 18th and final Boeing CH-47F Chinook, and the Minister of Defense visited Indra’s new simulator, the first in Europe for the Foxtrot variant
Delivery of First CH-47F Chinook to Spain

Feb 3, 2022 · Boeing delivered to the Spanish Army Aviation the first of 17 Chinook heavy lift helicopters upgraded to the CH-47F variant in an ceremony at Colmenar Viejo air base
Spanish Army Retired the UH-1H Huey

Dec 19, 2018 · The Spanish Army Aviation (FAMET) retired its last UH-1H Huey after 52 years of service and 231,000 flight hours. Dubbed H-10, the last of 60 Hueys, ET-217, served in the Army school.
Indra Simulator for Spanish Army EC135

Feb 10, 2015 · The Spanish Ministry of Defense has chosen Indra to provide an integrated training system for the EC135 helicopter worth €14.4m to be used by the CESIFAMET in Colmenar Viejo, Madrid.
Marines and Spanish Soldiers Train in Heavy Lift

Nov 25, 2014 · US Marines trained with Spanish soldiers from BHELTRA V in externally sling loading heavy equipment at Colmenar Viejo, Spain, No 18-19, 2014

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