Colmenar Viejo Air Base (Base "Coronel Maté" (FAMET Headquarters))
Colmenar Viejo Air Base (also Base "Coronel Maté" (FAMET Headquarters); ICAO LECV) is an active military air base in Spain, operated by the Spanish Army Airmobile Force. It has 2 runways (longest 415 m). Home to FAMET Headquarters (Cuartel General), BHELTRA V, CEFAMET (Helicopter Training Centre), BHELEME II Light Helicopters Subgroup and 1 other unit, flying CH-47 Chinook, H135M / EC365.
Facility Details
40.6972°N, 3.7633°W · 995 m elevation
| Operating Country | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Location | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Operating Organization | Spanish Army Airmobile Force |
| Units |
FAMET Headquarters (Cuartel General)BHELTRA VCEFAMET (Helicopter Training Centre)BHELEME II Light Helicopters SubgroupParque y Centro de Mantenimiento de Helicópteros (PCMHEL)
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| Elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) |
| ICAO code | LECV |
| Runways |
03/21 · 415 m (1,362 ft) · Asphalt16/34 · 50 m (164 ft) · Asphalt
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Description
Colmenar Viejo Air Base, also known as Base "Coronel Maté," is a military installation in Spain. The facility is operated by the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET) and functions as the organization's headquarters.
The installation hosts aviation, training, and support elements. Resident units include the FAMET Headquarters (Cuartel General), the Helicopter Training Centre (CEFAMET), and the Parque y Centro de Mantenimiento de Helicópteros (PCMHEL). Operational flying units stationed at the base consist of the Batallón de Helicópteros de Transporte V (BHELTRA V) and the BHELEME II Light Helicopters Subgroup.
Aviation assets based at the facility include CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters. These are operated by BHELTRA V, which flies the CH-47F variant.
- AUG 212026 Updated Recorded the unit operating this aircraft type
- AUG 212026 Updated Recorded the aircraft type based at this air base
- AUG 142026 Updated Page description written
- AUG 142026 Created Page created: Colmenar Viejo Air Base