Abbeville Airport – XAB Abbeville
Abbeville Airport (XAB) is also referred to as Aerodrome Abbeville. This public airport is located 2.5 miles from Abbeville, France, particularly in Buigny-Saint-Maclou. In 1940, this airfield was used by the British Forces before they left during the battle of France. Following their departure, the Luftwaffe took over and the airfield became base for German fighters until 1943. A year later Polish troops finally gave the airport its independence and in 1945 the USAAF remained in the airfield. XAB-Abbeville operated Medevac flights as well as transported ammunition, food, fuel, medicine, fuel, and a variety of supplies. However, when the war ended, the airport was also left abandoned.
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The airfield is now used for various purposes. XAB has three runways but only one is in use. The concrete runway is still usable while the east and west runways have already been overgrown. Currently, there are no commercial air services in XAB-Abbeville Airport. XAB is operated by CCI Abbeville and mainly serves Berck-sur-Mer or Berck. This commune is located in Pas-de-Calais and has a population of 14,680 residents based on 2016 statistics.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Passengers who are looking for hotels in Abbeville will find that some of the best hotels are a couple of miles from the airport. Two of the top-rated hotels in the city are the Mercure Abbeville Centre-Porte De La Baie De Somme and the Hotel ibis Abbeville.
The closest airport to XAB is Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) nestled in the northern part of France. As of 2018, LTQ does not operate any scheduled services.
