Montluçon – Guéret Airport

Montluçon – Guéret Airport (French: Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret[2]) (IATA: MCU, ICAO: LFBK) is an airport in Lépaud, a commune in the Creuse department[1] of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The airport is located 22.5 km (14 mi) southwest of Montluçon[1] in the Allier department and 45 km (28 mi) east of Guéret[2] in the Creuse department.

Montluçon - Guéret Airport

Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCCI de Montluçon Gannat
ServesMontluçon / Guéret
LocationLépaud, Creuse, France
Elevation AMSL1,367 ft / 417 m
Coordinates46°13′34″N 002°21′46″E / 46.22611°N 2.36278°E / 46.22611; 2.36278
Map
LFBK is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
LFBK
LFBK
Location of airport in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,900 6,234 Asphalt
17R/35L 1,000 3,281 Grass
Sources: French AIP,[1] UAF,[2] World Aero Data[3]

In August 2021, the airport hosted three classes of the World Gliding Championships[4]

Facilities edit

The airport is at an elevation of 1,367 feet (417 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,900 by 45 metres (6,234 ft × 148 ft). It also has a parallel unpaved runway with a grass surface measuring 1,000 by 80 metres (3,281 ft × 262 ft).[1][2]

Statistics edit

Annual passenger traffic at MCU airport. See Wikidata query.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d LFBK – MONTLUCON GUERET. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret". les aéroports français (in French). Union des Aéroports Français. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010.
  3. ^ "MONTLUCON GUERET". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "35th FAI World Gliding Championships" (in French). Association Aéronautique Creusoise. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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