Satellite and aerial maps of Lorient - Lann Bihoue with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hopital du Scorff , Bretagne | 6.5 | 099 | |
 DCNS - Lorient , Bretagne | 7.5 | 103 | |
| Naval Arsenal Lorient , Bretagne | 7.8 | 106 | |
| Chateau de Locguenole , Bretagne | 11.9 | 086 | |
| Hopital du Porzou , Bretagne | 36.2 | 288 | HCQC |
| Guiscriff Scaer , Bretagne | 36.3 | 332 | LFES |
Lorient - Lann Bihoue |
| 47° 45' 46.98'' N 3° 26' 31.23'' W | ||
| 3m NW of Lorient, Lorient, 56 Morbihan, Bretagne | ||
| ICAO: LFRH | IATA: LRT | |
| Elevation: 159 feet | ||
Became the second helicopter base for the recently formed Protection Civile, oriented toward maritime rescue and communications with the islands off the Brittany coast, on 25 Nov 1956 with the arrival of a Bell 47G. In 1977, just after the formation of the Sécurité Civile, a dedicated new base is constructed just to the north of the main perimeter road around the Lann Bihoue Aeronautique Naval base. 
List of units at Lorient - Lann Bihoue |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| 1976- | dragon 56 | EC145, Alouette III, |
| 1956/76 | GHPC | SE3130 Alouette II, |
List of aircraft and events at Lorient - Lann Bihoue |
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-dec-07 | 824 NAS /R-056 | HAS.1 | XV664 | ||||
| 1977-dec-07 | 824 NAS /R-052 | HAS.1 | XV701 | ||||
| 2010-may | dragon 56 /DRAGON56 | EC145 | F-ZBPZ | ||||
| 2012-jun-02 | Open Day | Aéronautique Navale | NFH | 2 | |||
| 2012-sep | Aéronautique Navale | SA319B | 262 | ||||
| 2012-sep-16 | Aéronautique Navale | EC225LP | 2752 | ||||
