Recommendations for airfields in Champagne Region
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Recommendations for airfields in Champagne Region
Hi folks
I am playing with the idea of flying to the Champagne region of France for the weekend and was hoping that I might get some recommendations of airfields where I might land.
Ideally, I am looking for an airfield that is within a short taxi ride of a picturesque town/village with a nice hotel and in close proximity to the vineyards/wineries. Usual tourist stuff...
Failing that, an airport with a car hire facility on site so we can go further afield. I note the Reims is closed to civilian traffic for 6months, so that rules that out...
Any recommendations welcome!
Thanks
rmdr2
I am playing with the idea of flying to the Champagne region of France for the weekend and was hoping that I might get some recommendations of airfields where I might land.
Ideally, I am looking for an airfield that is within a short taxi ride of a picturesque town/village with a nice hotel and in close proximity to the vineyards/wineries. Usual tourist stuff...
Failing that, an airport with a car hire facility on site so we can go further afield. I note the Reims is closed to civilian traffic for 6months, so that rules that out...
Any recommendations welcome!
Thanks
rmdr2
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From: North of CDG
Most of the champagne vineyards are in close proximity to Reims and Epernay, so that limits you to those two airfields. Reims-Champagne (LFSR) is first and foremost a French Air Force base (Base Aerienne 112) therefore private light aircraft are never really welcome there!
For GA traffic, head to Reims-Prunay (LFQA), SE of the city. (Incidentally, that's where the Reims-Aviation facility is located). It has an AFIS but out of hours, this reverts to A/A therefore all comms have to be made in French. Same goes for Epernay (LFSW), 10nm South, which uses the common frequency 123.5 (or Unicom as the Yanks call it); all auto-info and circuit calls in French.
Check out the French AIP website for relevant airfield charts:
SIA - La référence en information aéronautique
Cheers
For GA traffic, head to Reims-Prunay (LFQA), SE of the city. (Incidentally, that's where the Reims-Aviation facility is located). It has an AFIS but out of hours, this reverts to A/A therefore all comms have to be made in French. Same goes for Epernay (LFSW), 10nm South, which uses the common frequency 123.5 (or Unicom as the Yanks call it); all auto-info and circuit calls in French.
Check out the French AIP website for relevant airfield charts:
SIA - La référence en information aéronautique
Cheers
