Avord Air Base (ICAO: LFOA) or BA 702 (French: Base Aérienne 702 Capitaine Georges Madon), named after Captain Georges Madon, is a base of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) located 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north northwest[1] of Avord in central France.

Airbase 702 hosts about 2,500 personnel (French Air and Space Force military and some civilian).

Because of its strategic location in the middle of France it is extremely suitable as a multi purpose base.

It has a single runway 06/24, 3,503 m × 45 m (11,493 ft × 148 ft).

[citation needed] The base perimeter contains some maximum-security zones with:[citation needed] Other support units: [citation needed]