LFLJ Courchevel Altiport

Courchevel 1850
Courchevel, Savoie 73120 France Get Directions

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Courchevel Altiport (French: Altiport de Courchevel) (IATA: CVF, ICAO: LFLJ) is an altiport serving Courchevel, a ski resort in the French Alps. The airfield has a very short runway of only 537 metres (1,762 ft) with a gradient of 18.6%. There is no go-around procedure for landings at Courchevel due to the surrounding mountainous terrain. The airfield primarily sees use by smaller fixed-wing aircraft such as the Cessna 208 Caravan or Pilatus PC-12, as well as helicopters. The runway has no instrument approach procedure or lighting aids, making landing in fog or low clouds unsafe and almost impossible.

The airport is considered dangerous, as it features a difficult approach, an upward-sloping runway and ski runs in the adjacent area. The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranks it as the seventh most extreme airport in the world.

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A unique facility Located at the highest point of the Courchevel resort, the altiport rolls out its runway at an altitude of 2006 meters. The only one of its kind in Europe, the Courchevel altiport is cleared of snow all winter long and secured by the AFIS and SSLIA services.

A strategic position Due to the fact that the altiport is near to the major south-east airports, the transfers to the resort are faster and easier. In fact, Courchevel altiport is in close proximity to:

I Lyon St Exupéry 40 min.
I Grenoble St Geoirs 35 min. I Genève-Cointrin 35 min.
I Nice, Côte d’Azur 1h15.
I Chambéry Voglans 25 min.

Direct and quick access to the resort means you can be skiing in no time Join your hotel or the resort centre in a couple of minutes with either the free shuttle service, the hotels private shuttles or the taxis. Since the ski slopes are a few meters from the runway, you can go skiing immediately whilst your baggage are delivered to your hotel room. Air base There are also many taxi companies offering transfers to the airport by helicopter or plane. Activity centre: ying school - parachuting - maiden ights. Many activities on site: sports, culture, discovery and sensational experiences. Private and commercial flights.

Categories: Business Aviation, General Aviation, Helicopters

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