▁ ▁is ▁a ▁regional ▁air port ▁in ▁France , ▁located ▁about ▁ 1 0 ▁miles ▁south west ▁of ▁É vre ux ▁( N orm andy ). ▁▁▁▁ ▁It ▁supports ▁general ▁av iation ▁with ▁no ▁commercial ▁air line ▁service ▁scheduled . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁air port ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁as ▁a ▁regional ▁air port ▁in ▁the ▁Ha ute - N orm and ie , ▁probably ▁using ▁a ▁circular ▁grass ▁air field , ▁with ▁air plan es ▁taking ▁of ▁in ▁any ▁direction ▁into ▁the ▁prev ail ing ▁wind ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁take off . ▁ ▁German ▁use ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁It ▁was ▁seized ▁by ▁the ▁Germ ans ▁during ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁France ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁was ▁used ▁during ▁the ▁German ▁Occ up ation ▁of ▁France ▁as ▁a ▁major ▁Luft wa ffe ▁combat ▁air field . ▁Its ▁initial ▁use ▁was ▁by ▁Jag d gesch w ader ▁ 2 ▁( J G ▁ 2 ), ▁in ▁late ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁which ▁was ▁being ▁rot ated ▁though ▁several ▁different ▁air fields ▁in ▁north west ▁France ▁flying ▁Mess ersch mitt ▁B f ▁ 1 0 9 Es . ▁ ▁Left ▁un used ▁for ▁over ▁a ▁year ▁while ▁construction ▁of ▁concrete ▁run ways , ▁tax i ways ▁and ▁other ▁permanent ▁facilities ▁took ▁place , ▁several ▁bom ber ▁units ▁K ampf gesch w ader ▁ 3 0 ▁( K G ▁ 3 0 ) ▁with ▁J unk ers ▁Ju ▁ 8 8 As , ▁and