bˈɪlt pɹˈaɪɚ tə wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː æz ɐ sˈɪvəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt, vˈɜːnuːˌɪlɪt ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz sˈiːzd baɪ ðə dʒˈɜːmənz ɪn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv fɹˈæns.
Built prior to World War II as a civil airport, Vernouillet Airport was seized by the Germans in June 1940 during the Battle of France.