OurAirports: Comments on airports in France

[LFRS] "This airport should move soon to another place" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:47:38 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Nantes Atlantique Airport, France:

The present airport situated in the South of Nantes is going to move soon to the North of Nantes, between Rennes and Nantes.

It is intended to become the main airport of the West of France.

It is likely that much of the traffic now going through CDG Paris will go through this new airport in a few years.

[LFDA] "Easy access" by SANDER

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:02:48 -0500

Comment by @SANDER on Aire-sur-l'Adour Airport, France:

Next to A65 and the Adour river, easy to find. Long surfaced RWY.

[LFIO] "re: Airport no longer active" by david

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:03:56 -0500

Comment by @david on Montaudran Airport, France:

Marked as closed - thanks.

[LFPB] "re: BT frequency incorrect" by david

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:56:54 -0500

Comment by @david on Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France:

Updated - thank you.

[LFJL] "re: BA128" by david

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:58:52 -0500

Comment by @david on Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport, France:

Thank you. Here's what the Wikipedia article says about LFJL: "It opened to the public on October 28, 1991 and replaced Nancy-Essey and Metz-Frescaty airports."

I'd love to know the locations of the closed airports - we include those in OurAirports, too, with a red "X" icon.

[LFLL] "re: frequencies" by david

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:02:22 -0500

Comment by @david on Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, France:

Merci de votre avis. J'ai changé le fréquence A/D. Qu'est-ce que c'est un "arrivée hub"? J'en ai jamais entendu, mais je ne connais pas bien la términologie française.

[LFJL] "BA128" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:46:27 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport, France:

Metz/Fresaty is closed.......

[LFSB] "IATA-Code" by MaxiNet

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:22:08 -0500

Comment by @MaxiNet on EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport, France:

Hi, please correct IATA-Code for Basel. It should be BSL not BAS.

[LFLL] "frequencies" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:21:09 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, France:

Good morning,

Dans la page des fréquences attribuées, il semble que l'A/D (approach) soit 136.075 Mhz et que 120.225 correspond au guidage radar lors des arrivées HUB (n'est pas ouvert constamment, seulement lors des arrivées hub).

[LFSB] "re: LFSB RWY IDENT" by david

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:13:36 -0500

Comment by @david on EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport, France:

Changed. Thank you very much for the update.

[LFPG] "re: NDB CGO 344 kHz deleted" by david

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:07:48 -0500

Comment by @david on Charles de Gaulle International Airport, France:

Thank you for the update. It's always sad when an NDB is decommissioned. I've removed it from the database.

[LFPG] "NDB CGO 344 kHz deleted" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:50:43 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Charles de Gaulle International Airport, France:

NDB CGO 344 kHz was deleted Feb 2011

[LFSB] "LFSB RWY IDENT" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:12:29 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport, France:

Pls change Runway-Idents from 16/34 to 15/33 (since several years changed!)

Great work!

[LFFG] "My stay on the airport" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:00:24 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on La Ferté Gaucher Airport, France:

Due to the heavy foc over the Seine I had to abort my flight with the Mistral PH-2R8 from Lelystad (EHLE) in the Netherlands to Pont sur Yonne (LFGO) and had to land on La Ferté Gaucher.

I was welcomed very friendly bij people of the local "club ULM" and offered all the help I need (hangerspace, fuel).

There was a nice hotel and restaurant at the airport, so I had a good night sleep and reached my destination the next morning.

[LFHO] "Facilities" by Luco67

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:42:56 -0400

Comment by @Luco67 on Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport, France:

During 2012 year, we hope to have both re opening of the fuel station (with credit cards, 100LL, JET and 95UL) and the restaurant.

[LFBH] "visit" by Rudolf

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:22:30 -0400

Comment by @Rudolf on La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport, France:

My second solo cross-country flight was LFIH to LFBH. An interesting view taking of over the sea !

[LFIH] "My first pilot experiences were at Chalais LFIH" by Rudolf

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:32:57 -0400

Comment by @Rudolf on Chalais Airport, France:

A rural airport with all kind of friendly pilots. Here I started my pilot's career with my instructor Edmond Fradon. I started on Cessna 150, and flew also their Cessna 172, and Jodel D-112 (built in the club). Everyone is an amateur, no aviation professionals .From Chalais I flew with 3 friends to the north of Holland, Texel Airport. My greatest experience in aviation !

[LFRG] "VOR DVL not functioning" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:14:36 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport, France:

Routing via DVL back to UK on Friday 30th Sept 11 this beacon wasn't working however, can't find any Notam regarding temp u/s ? With feq 110.20 had an increasing distance rather than decrease when approaching. The indent wasn't clear and maybe was TST (test)

[LFMU] "Accommodation at Villa Roquette - Free Shuttle service" by VillaRoquette

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:03:31 -0400

Comment by @VillaRoquette on Béziers-Vias Airport, France:

Villa Roquette Guest House - 18 minutes from Beziers, free pick-up and drop-off shuttle service - King-Size beds, Pool - Table d'Hote - very attractive rates

[LFPB] "BT frequency incorrect" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:45:42 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France:

Please update the VOR-DME frequency. It is now 116.1 MHZ

Source : AIP France AD2 LFPB (sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr)

Best regards

[LFIO] "Airport no longer active" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:24:09 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Montaudran Airport, France:

Mermoz used to take off here in the early days of French aviation. Today construction of appartements with only the old hangars remaining. Lasbordes NE is open for traffic.

[LFBC] "Cazeaux airbase" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:25:28 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cazaux (BA 120) Air Base, France:

Hi, I would like to visit the airbase in August, if a visit onsite is not possible, are there places on the outside where I could see the active and non active aircraft

Steve

[LFGZ] "Nice private runway (PPR)" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:50:07 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Nuits St Georges Airport, France:

A very nice grass runway in the heart of the Burgundy vineyards. At the East extremity of the runways there is a fabulous Hotel in an old Castle : La Berchere (***). The access to this private field is submited to authorization! Check their website...

[LFHO] "AUB 427 psn" by Luco67

Tue, 31 May 2011 16:03:47 -0400

Comment by @Luco67 on Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport, France:

https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/html/frameset_aip_fr.htm

A/D psn: N044°32'22" E004°22'18"

AUB 427 Khz psn: N044°26,5' E004°21,7' 184°/5,9NM from airfield

[LFHO] "re: beacon" by david

Mon, 30 May 2011 07:16:47 -0400

Comment by @david on Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport, France:

Reply to @Luco67: thanks for that information. Do you know the latitude and longitude of the AUB beacon?

[LFDI] "Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 19 May 2011 07:43:27 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Libourne-Artigues-de-Lussac Airport, France:

Looking forward to flying in there end of July

[LFHO] "windy conditions" by Luco67

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:48:02 -0400

Comment by @Luco67 on Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport, France:

by windy conditions, be carefull on landing due to whirlwinds on each rwy

[LFHO] "beacon" by Luco67

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:43:57 -0400

Comment by @Luco67 on Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport, France:

beacon AUB 427 khz still working, no ADF app in use

[LFHL] "use of the airport" by Luco67

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:25:51 -0400

Comment by @Luco67 on Langogne - Lespéron Airport, France:

available only for authorized pilots.

need to land on RWY 04 and T/OFF on 22

[LFHO] "frequency, food, fuel" by Luco67

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:24:31 -0400

Comment by @Luco67 on Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport, France:

frequency: 119,85

no fuel (100LL or Jet) available for the time

no restaurant (a new one is expected)

PCL out of service

[LFDX] "Frequency at Fumel" by Belga11

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:22:24 -0400

Comment by @Belga11 on Fumel Montayral Airport, France:

The frequency at Fumel is the general aeroclub common frequency : 123.500 Fumel is non controlled airfiel only RDO

[LFQG] "re: perfect in the middle" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:46:08 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Nevers-Fourchambault Airport, France:

Reply to @pimderhoodes: Are you crazy? Eating at McDonald's??? This is Burgundy, FRANCE! Go eat real food to any restaurant!

[FR-0254] "The airfield" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:24:10 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cipieres Alpes Dazur Airport, France:

I don't see any aircraft at this "airport". Or marked runways, grass or tarmac for that matter.

[LFTW] "Navy is aout" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:11:25 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport, France:

French Navy was left this airport in 2011

[LFBO] "Airbus" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:03:29 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, France:

Assembly point for Airbus

[LFML] "Air France 8969" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:42:06 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Marseille Provence Airport, France:

Marseille is the airport where Air France 8969 hijacking ended....

[LFBX] "Summer 2010 visit" by Duncans

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:23:20 -0400

Comment by @Duncans on Périgueux-Bassillac Airport, France:

Bergerac was 'fogged in', this was our alternate. Big field but very quite. Twr spoke English and was very helpful. Landing fee less than 4 Euros. Friendly aero club made a coffee for us!

[LFBL] "Summer 2010 visit" by Duncans

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:17:52 -0400

Comment by @Duncans on Limoges Airport, France:

Rented acft from Sue Virr from the Aero club de Limoges. http://www.nearlyheaven.com/.

Friendly field, very helpful tower, only the odd delay to account for inbound IFR traffic (Ryanair etc) otherwise a great base for touring.

[LFOO] "Summer 2010 visit" by Duncans

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:08:52 -0400

Comment by @Duncans on Les Sables-d'Olonne Talmont Airport, France:

Small field on UNICOM 123.50 so French calls here the norm (although we made ours in English). Landing fees are a 'donation' into the piggy bank in the flying club reception. Great little restaurant round the corner (20m) L'Escale Guillaumet.

[LFBE] "Summer 2010 visit" by Duncans

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:03:21 -0400

Comment by @Duncans on Bergerac-Roumanière Airport, France:

Great location, easy nav and comms, arrived from the North (Limoges) and bought in via the published VRPs.

Landing fees less than 4 Euros!! I'm moving to France. Easy access to the apron via the Aeroclub de Bergerac so no faffing with security etc. Good cafe/restaurant, coffee good.

[LFPO] "pilot from algeria" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:10:28 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Paris-Orly Airport, France:

very good facility,love flying to paris ,very simple clear and easy not french but lol

[LFMD] "Mandatory Training" by Chally

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:46:44 -0400

Comment by @Chally on Cannes-Mandelieu Airport, France:

A mandatory training procedure was put in place at Cannes ( LFMD). Feb_2010

Please visit the website http://www.cannes.aeroport.fr/index.html and register.

Cannes is very noise sensitive and you might be checked after landing if you have done the briefing!

[LFMR] "re: Information en detail" by ptomblin

Mon, 31 May 2010 06:40:27 -0400

Comment by @ptomblin on Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport, France:

I've added the link.

[LFMR] "Information en detail" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 31 May 2010 02:13:05 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport, France:

-> fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9roport_de_Barcelonnette-Saint-Pons

[LFPN] "Taxi" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 25 May 2010 18:16:38 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Toussus-le-Noble Airport, France:

ignore the TAXI number in the pilot planning facility and use

TAXIS ABEILLE service 01 39 50 50 00. This worked ok in April 2010 and cost about 18euro into Versailles

[LFQG] "perfect in the middle" by pimderhoodes

Fri, 21 May 2010 12:38:19 -0400

Comment by @pimderhoodes on Nevers-Fourchambault Airport, France:

perfect in the middle, stop for helicopters or plains, of France. Great people friendly and you can eat at the Mc Donalds 10 minutes walk.

Good landingfee 14 i'll guess and normal fuel prices.

[LFMU] "refuelling and staying over" by pimderhoodes

Fri, 21 May 2010 12:36:37 -0400

Comment by @pimderhoodes on Béziers-Vias Airport, France:

Campanile hotel 10 minutes away for sleeping and very nice food. The airport is not always open so call first. Nice people good prices like 14 for landing and normal fuelprices. Custom is kind of keen on N tailnumbers.

[LFQS] "nearby restaurant Air Accueil" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 08 May 2010 12:20:18 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Vitry en Artois Airport, France:

Had the pleasure to make a landing at Vitry LFQS recently, with a Cessna 172.

Two remarks/tips :

1. LFQS equipped with two grass strips of 900mtrs each. In my (expired) GPS database were the coordinates of the former Darois airport with concrete runway. So please be aware location differs somewhat. Of interest because nearby CTRs.

2. If you are in for lunch and airport looks all quiet : no sweat. Just walk out the gate to the main road, turn left and after only 200meters or so you will find a **** star restaurant called Air Accueil.

Very nice, with good service and relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Tel +33-(0)3 21500266

[LFPN] "Public Transportation" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:21:04 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Toussus-le-Noble Airport, France:

There is public transportation. A city bus (stop at a 10 mn walk) with regular schedule rides to Versailles, and from there Paris, by train.

[LFPV] "Cpt Roger Laurent -" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:04:48 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base, 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 @btinternet.com>