# Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base, Bétheny, Marne, France

**Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base** was an airport in Bétheny, Marne, Grand Est, France. It opened on 1 Oct 1928. It closed in Jun 2012. It had one runway, 2,482 m (8,143 ft) long, asphalt. It was operated by French Air Force. In 2006 it handled 25 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/fr-1241

## At a glance

- Type: Closed airport
- Operator: French Air Force
- Serves: Bétheny, Marne, Grand Est, France
- Opened: 1 Oct 1928
- Closed: Jun 2012
- Elevation: 95 m / 312 ft
- Coordinates: 49.3100, 4.0500
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,482 m / 8,143 ft
- Passengers: 24,660 (2006)
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Paris
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reims-Champagne_Air_Base (8 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2886466
- Weather station: LFSR
- Ident: FR-1241

## Timeline

- 1 Oct 1928: Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base opens.
- Jun 2012: Reims-Champagne (BA 112) Air Base closes.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07/25 | 2,482 m / 8,143 ft | 48 m / 157 ft | Asphalt | 068° / 248° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | 8,620 | Wikidata |
| 1998 | 8,250 | Wikidata |
| 1999 | 6,782 | Wikidata |
| 2000 | 5,113 | Wikidata |
| 2001 | 4,411 | Wikidata |
| 2002 | 2,566 | Wikidata |
| 2003 | 40,321 | Wikidata |
| 2004 | 5,190 | Wikidata |
| 2005 | 20,330 | Wikidata |
| 2006 | 24,660 | Wikidata |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AFIS | AFIS | 118.275 |
| APP | REIMS APP | 119.800 |
| GND | GND | 122.100 |
| TWR | REIMS TWR | 118.275 |

## Nearby airports

- [XCR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfok.md) Chalons Vatry airport · 61 km / 38 mi
- [LFQV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqv.md) Charleville-Mézières Ardennes-Etienne Riché Airfield · 68 km / 42 mi
- [LFAG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfag.md) Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield · 96 km / 60 mi
- [LFSI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfsi.md) Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base · 97 km / 60 mi
- [LFGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfgw.md) Verdun-Le Rozelier Airfield · 105 km / 65 mi
- [LFQB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqb.md) Troyes-Barberey Airport · 110 km / 68 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/fr-1241/data