Historical Narrative
1 Air Division Headquarters
Aircraft Control
Moselle Common Area Control (MCAC)
Initial renovation of the MCAC site, near Metz, was financed by the RCAF, and this part of the program has been completed. The French government has authorized an expenditure of 73 million French francs for further development.
MCAC provides approach control service for four USAFE bases plus flight plan service for one French and one RCAF base (Grostenquin). Control of itinerant aircraft on IFR flight was established for all traffic within the initial control area.
Radar hand-offs to GCA approach were practiced at the USAF bases by MCAC, but the number of such exercises at RCAF bases is restricted by limited facilities.