Airports in France

During 1980 - 90 Cpt Roger Laurent was based at Villacoublay . A long term personal friend now living in Wales lost contact and would welcome any information in order to make contact again. email <griffin.inter@btinternet.com>

According to the "Service de l'Information Aéronautique" (SIA), (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr)

NDB's OYE 349KHz and POY 430KHz are both discommissionned.

There are no longer NDB's on this airport.

A very charming little airport with a friendly restaurant where in summer you can have lunch and dinner. No landing fee! Do land on the grass strip right next to the hard-surfaced runway with potholes which hasn't been used since World War II.

A taxi takes you to close-by St Valery for EU 10,00. Well worth a visit!

Please don't leave any valuables in the bungalows/tents, even if you are just out for dinner or swimming at the pool.

On 25 July 2000, Air France flight 4590, a Concord, had just taken off from nearby Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (CDG) with its fuel tank on fire. It attempted to divert to Le Bourget, but was not able to make it, and crashed into a hotel short of Le Bourget.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_4590