Chaumont-sur-Aire Airdrome
Chaumont-Hill 402, was a temporary World War I airfield in France, named after the height (402 m) of its highest point. It was located East South East of the city of Chaumont, in the Haute-Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region of north-eastern France, between the main road and the "Ferme d'Heurtebise", 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the village of Laville aux Bois (in April 1919, French escadrille VB 101 stayed a few days on the airfield called "Laville aux Bois" in French Army archives).
| Chaumont-Hill 402 Airdrome | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
| Located near: Chaumont, France | |
General William Mitchell's personal Spad XVI, Headquarters, Chief of Air Service, AEF, at Chaumont Airdrome | |
Chaumont-Hill 402 Airdrome | |
| Coordinates | 48°06′04″N 005°12′51″E |
| Type | Combat Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Air Service, United States Army |
| Condition | Agricultural area |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1918 |
| In use | 1918–1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | I Corps Observation Group 1st Pursuit Wing United States First Army Air Service |
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