Auxerre–Branches Aerodrome () is an

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serving

Auxerre Auxerre ( , , Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Auchoirre'') is the capital (Prefectures in France, prefecture) of the Yonne Departments of France, department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Par ...

and

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, both ''

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'' of the

Yonne Yonne (, in Burgundian: ''Ghienne'') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight con ...

department in the

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. The airport is located northwest of Auxerre and approximately southeast of Branches.

Facilities

The airport resides at an

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of above

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. It has one

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designated 01/19 with an

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surface measuring .

Statistics

References

External links

*
Official Auxerre Airport website
*
''CCI de l'Yonne''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Auxerre-Branches Aerodrome Airports in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Buildings and structures in Yonne