Toulouse – Lasbordes Airport

Toulouse – Lasbordes Airport (French: Aéroport de Toulouse - Lasbordes) (ICAO: LFCL) is a small non-commercial airport in the commune of Balma, situated 4 km (2 miles) east of the city center of Toulouse,[1] both located in the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwest France.

Toulouse - Lasbordes Airport

Aéroport de Toulouse - Lasbordes
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesToulouse, France
LocationBalma, France
Elevation AMSL460 ft / 140 m
Coordinates43°35′16″N 001°29′55″E
Map
LFCL
Location in Haute-Garonne department
Location of department in France
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 950 3,117 Asphalt
16R/34L 350 1,148 Grass
Source: French AIP[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 460 feet (140 m) above mean sea level. It has a 950 m × 23 m (3,117 ft × 75 ft) asphalt runway for light airplanes and a 350 m × 20 m (1,148 ft × 66 ft) grass strip for microlights. The runways are located very close to the large highway surrounding Toulouse.[1]

From the air, the airport is easily found by looking for a large upright Ariane space rocket located in Cité de l'espace (Space Museum) on the opposite side of the motorway.

References

  1. LFCL – TOULOUSE LASBORDES. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 31 December 2020.


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