{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Istres-Le Tubé Air Base","iataCode":null,"icaoCode":"LFMI","city":"Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône","country":"FR","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":false,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":43.522701,"longitude":4.92384},"elevationMeters":25,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"The Escadron de Ravitaillement en Vol et de Transport Stratégiques 1/31 \"Bretagne\" operates France's A330 MRTT Phénix tanker-transport fleet from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (Base Aérienne 125, ICAO: LFMI), about 50 km northwest of Marseille; the type reached full operational capability after the last KC-135R was retired on 30 June 2025. The base is also France's principal flight-test site, hosting the DGA flight-test centre (DGA Essais en vol) and the EPNER test-pilot school, where the Rafale F4.3 ","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/istres-le-tube-air-base-airport-lfmi","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/istres-le-tube-air-base-airport-lfmi","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Istres-Le Tubé Air Base · Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône, FR · 25 m"}