Orly Airport
IATA: ORY - ICAO: LFPO
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Aéroports de Paris
Serves		Paris, France
Elevation AMSL		291 ft (89 m)
Coordinates		48°43′31″N, 2°21′34″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
02/20	7,874	2,400	Paved
06/24	11,975	3,650	Paved
08/26	10,892	3,320	Paved

Diagram of Orly airport

Orly Airport (IATA: ORY, ICAO: LFPO) is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France (48°43′31″N, 2°21′34″E). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. Image File history File links Paris_Orly_Landsat. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1075x1649, 205 KB)<img src=http://img150. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1075x1649, 205 KB)<img src=http://img150. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Orly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ... Villeneuve-le-Roi is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ...   City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... European redirects here. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... World map depicting Caribbean: West Indies redirects here. ...

Orly Airport has two terminals (west and south), linked to Paris by:

• freeways
• Air France buses
• RATP buses (called OrlyBus)
• the Orlyval automatic metro service (connecting to RER B at Antony station).

A tramway link is foreseen in the near future. Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ... Métro trains entering Église dAuteuil station The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) is the major transit authority responsible for public transportation in Paris and its environs. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Orlyval is a is a small automatic metro which runs a shuttle service to Pariss Orly Airport from the RER network, with which it connects at Antony station on line B. It was opened on October 2, 1991, the second line to use the VAL automatic metro. ... The RER (Réseau Express Régional, IPA , Regional Express Network) is an urban rail network in Paris and its agglomeration. ... The RER B is one of the five lines in the RER subway system serving Paris, France. ... Antony is a station of the Paris RER. It is named after the city of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine where the Station is located. ...

Prior to the construction of Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Orly was the main airport of Paris. Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ...

Geography

Orly Airport extends over 15.3 km² (5.9 sq. miles) of land. It straddles two départements and seven communes: The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ...

• Essonne département (61.7%): communes of Paray-Vieille-Poste (27.4%) (West Terminal and half of South Terminal), Wissous (15.5%), Athis-Mons (13.6%), Chilly-Mazarin (2.8%), and Morangis (2.4%)
• Val-de-Marne département (38.3%) : communes of Villeneuve-le-Roi (22.5%) and Orly (15.8%) (half of South Terminal)

Management of the airport, however, is solely under the authority of Aéroports de Paris, which also manages Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Le Bourget Airport, and several smaller airports in the suburbs of Paris. The French département of Essonne is part of the région of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Athis-Mons is a town in France, chief town of canton of the Essonne, in the north of this départment (arrondissement of Palaiseau). ... Chilly-Mazarin is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ... Val-de-Marne is a French département, named after the Marne River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Villeneuve-le-Roi is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ... Orly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Le Bourget airport (Aéroport du Bourget) is an airport, located in Le Bourget, close to Paris, France, nowadays only used for general aviation (business jets) as well as air shows. ...

History

Originally known as Villeneuve-Orly Airport, the facility was opened in the southern suburbs of Paris in 1932 as a secondary airport to Le Bourget. 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Le Bourget airport (Aéroport du Bourget) is an airport, located in Le Bourget, close to Paris, France, nowadays only used for general aviation (business jets) as well as air shows. ...

Military Use

During World War II Orly Airport was used by the occupying German Luftwaffe and was repeatedly bombed by the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force (USAAF), with runways, buildings and hangars being destroyed. Image File history File links Wh-mats. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The United States Army Air Forces, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ...

After the Battle of Normandy, Orly was repaired by the USAAF Ninth Air Force in July and August 1944 and used as tactical airfield A-47. The 50th Fighter Group flew P-47 "Thunderbolts" until September from Orly then liaison squadrons used the airfield until October 1945. Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free France Poland Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (absent) (Heeresgruppe B) Friedrich Dollmann () Strength 326,000 (by June 11) Unknown, probably some 1,000,000... Ninth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force in Air Combat Command (ACC). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, or Jug as it was known, was one of the main US Army Air Force (USAAF) fighters of World War II. The P-47 was a big, rugged, overbuilt aircraft that was effective in air combat but proved particularly useful as a fighter-bomber. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

Until March 1947 the American USAAF 1408th Army Air Force Base Unit was the primary operator at Orly Field, when control was returned to the French Government. Orly was reactivated as a commercial airport on 1 January 1948, however the United States Air Force's 1630th Air Base Squadron leased a small portion on the east side of the Airport as an air transport and cargo facility until 1967. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The U.S. Air Force redirects here, for the offical song, see The U.S. Air Force (song) The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Post World War II international diplomatic and military travel was changing from ship and rail to aircraft transportation, requiring a special air terminal in the Paris area for NATO meetings. The primary use of Orly Airport was to meet the needs of political and military leaders going to Paris or traveling southeast to Fontainebleau, or west to Camp des Loges and Rocquencourt. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... Location within France Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. ... For the commune in the Oise département, see Rocquencourt, Oise. ...

French military personnel board a C-124 Globemaster at Orly Field, Paris, bound for Indochina, May 3, 1954

In 1954 USAF C-124 transports assisted the French by airlifting 500 paratroop/commandos and their equipment to Indochina, landing at Da Nang's Tourane Airfield during March. It was the longest troop airlift in history at that time. Later, wounded French soldiers were flown back to Orly from Saigon by USAF transports after the battle of Dien Bien Phu in July. Image File history File links C124-orly-1954. ... Image File history File links C124-orly-1954. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed Old Shakey, was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. ... Indochina, or the Indochinese Peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. ... Da Nang (occasionally Danang; in Vietnamese: Quốc Ngữ Đà Nẵng, Chữ Nôm 沱囊/沱曩, Chinese: 峴港) is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. ... Đà Nẵng International Airport (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN) is located in Da Nang of central Vietnam. ... Dien Bien Phu (Điện Biên Phủ) is a small town in northwestern Vietnam in the province of Điện Biên. ...

By 1955 military flight operations from Orly were greatly reduced as the civil use of Orly was expanded. The United States Air Force's presence was reduced to supporting VIP transports and diplomatic flights, with most cargo and transport operations being shifted to Chateauroux-Deols Air Base about 125km southwest of Paris. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chateauroux-Deols Air Depot (CHAD) La Martinerie Air Depot - 1951 Chateauroux-Deols Air Base (IATA: CHR, ICAO: LFLX) is a former USAF base in France. ...

In 1967 the USAF closed their operations at Orly Airport, ending military use of the facility. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

References

• McAuliffe, Jerome J: U.S. Air Force in France 1950-1967 (2005), Chapter 14, Paris-USAF Operations.

See also

• United States Air Force In France

Map Of Major USAF bases in France during the Cold War During the early years of the Cold War, the United States Air Force deployed thousands of personnel and hundreds of combat aircraft to France to counter the buildup of Soviet forces in Eastern Europe. ...

Accidents and attacks

On June 3, 1962 a Boeing 707 chartered by Air France, flying to Atlanta crashed during take-off. There were 132 people on-board; 130 of them were killed. The only survivours were two stewardesses who were seated in the rear of the plane. They experienced minor injuries. At the time, this was the highest recorded death toll for an incident involving a single aircraft. June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

On March 3, 1974 Turkish Airlines Flight 981, otherwise known as the Ermenonville air disaster crashed in the Ermenonville forest after take-off from Orly on a flight to London's Heathrow Airport when an improperly closed cargo door burst open and explosive decompression brought down the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and killed all 346 onboard. March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Turkish Airlines Flight 981 was a flight that flew on an Ankara–Orly International Airport (near Paris)–London Heathrow Airport (London) route. ... Turkish Airlines Flight 981 was a flight that flew on a Ankara-Charles de Gaulle International Airport (near Paris) - London Heathrow Airport (London) route. ... Ermenonville is a city 45 kilometers North-East of Paris, in the Oise département of France. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Explosive decompression (ED) is a sudden drop in pressure that occurs in 0. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ...

On January 13, 1975, several men, including Carlos (the Jackal), made an unsuccessful attempt to destroy an El Al airliner. The men tried again on January 17, again without success. January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (born October 12, 1949) is a former terrorist, mercenary, professional revolutionary and playboy currently serving a life sentence in France. ... Categories: Airline stubs | Companies of Israel | Transportation in Israel | Airlines of Israel ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On July 15, 1983, the Armenian underground organization ASALA bombed a Turkish airline counter in the airport, killing eight people and wounding over 50. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ASALA logo, showing a map of their goal with a rifle in front. ...

South Terminal

• Aigle Azur (Algiers, Annaba, Aswan, Batna, Bejaia, Constantine, Djerba, Lisbon, Marrakech, Setif, Oporto, Oran, Tlemcen)
• Airlinair (Aurillac, Béziers, Brive La Gaillarde, Castres-Mazami)
• Air Algerie (Algiers, Annaba, Batna, Bejaia, Biskra, Constantine, Oran, Setif)
• Air Berlin (Düsseldorf)
• Air Caraibes (Fort de France, Pointe-a-Pitre)
• Air Europa (Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla)
• Air Ivoire (Abidjan)
• Air Malta (Malta)
• Air Mauritanie (Nouakchott)
• Air Méditerranée (Atar, Malta)
• Air Senegal International (Dakar, Saint-Louis)
• Corsairfly (Antananarivo, Cairo, Cancun, Casablanca, Djerba, Fort-de-France, Heraklion, Keflav, Malta, Marrakech, Moncton, Montréal, Palma de Mallorca, Pointe-a-Pitre, Punta Cana, Reykjavik, St. Denis-Reunion, St. Maarten, Venice)
• Cubana de Aviación (Havana, Santiago de Cuba)
• dba (Munich)
• easyJet (Barcelona, Berlin-Schönefeld, Madrid, Milan-Linate, Naples, Nice, Pisa, Rome-Ciampino, Toulouse)
  • easyJet Switzerland (Geneva)
• Egyptair (Cairo, Luxor)
• Hex'Air (Le Puy)
• HLX.com (Hanover, Stuttgart)
• Jet4you (Agadir, Fez, Marrakech)
• Karthago Airlines (Djerba, Monastir, Tunis)
• MyAir (Venice)
• Norwegian Air Shuttle (Bergen, Oslo)
• Royal Air Maroc (Agadir, Casablanca, Essaouira, Fez, Marrakech, Oujda, Rabat)
  • Atlas Blue (Marrakech)
• SkyEurope (Bratislava, Budapest, Kraków, Prague, Salzburg, Warsaw)
• Syrian Arab Airlines (Damascus)
• Thomsonfly (Bournemouth, Coventry, Doncaster-Sheffield)
• Tunis Air (Djerba, Monastir, Tunis)
• Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
• Twin Jet (Cherbourg, Epinal, Jersey)
• Volare Airlines (Milan-Linate)

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West Terminal

• Air France (Ajaccio, Algiers, Annecy, Aurillac, Avignon, Bastia, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Brest, Brive La Gaillarde, Calvi, Cayenne, Clermont Ferrand, Figari, Fort-de-France, Lannion, Limoges, Lorient, Lourdes-Tarbes, Lyon, Marrakech, Marseille, Metz-Nancy, Montpellier, Mulhouse-Basel, Nice, Pau, Perpignan, Pointe-a-Pitre, Quimper, Rennes, Rodez, St. Denis-Reunion, Strasbourg, Toulon, Toulouse)
  • operated by Brit Air (Valladolid)
  • operated by Cityjet (London-City)
• CCM Airlines (Ajaccio, Bastia)
• Clickair (Seville, Valencia)
• French military airlift command
• Iberia (Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia)
  • operated by Air Nostrum (Oviedo, Palma de Mallorca, Valladolid)
• Regional Compagnie Aerienne Europeenne (Regional)
• TAP Portugal (Faro, Funchal, Lisbon, Porto)
• Twin Jet

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