Current Uses
After the American return of the facility to the French, the base was shut down and put into care and maintenance status due to airspace conflicts with Orly Airport.
It is a secured facility, but is not used for any flight operations. The airfield is deteriorating after nearly 50 years of disuse, with the expansion joints beginning to separate between the poured concrete slabs. All of the dispersal margarettes remain, although some of the pads have been removed. All of the aircraft hangars remain intact, and in the support area some of the buildings appear to be in use for storage of supplies and equipment by the French Air Force. However, most of the base appears to be abandoned and overrun by vegetation, with several buildings missing roofs, exposing the interiors to the elements.
In 2011, this base was sold by French army to French electric company EDF (Electricité De France)for the photovoltaic installation of panels.
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