Châteauroux - Déols-Marcel Dassault
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ICAO Code | LFLX/CHR |
Last Validated | Sep 2020 |
City | Châteauroux |
Position | 46°51'37"N 001°43'16"E |
Runway(s) | 03/21 |
Elevation | 529 ft |
General
The history of Châteauroux's main aiport goes back to 1936 when Marcel Bloch, later named Marcel Dassault, established an aircraft factory here, in a building that still exists. After WW2, the field saw extensive use by US forces. Nowadays, traffic at the airport is rather slow, but it puts quality over quantity. The airport is specialized in air freight, houses a number of maintenance companies and offers ample space to store aircraft. Due to its central location, profitable climate and long runway, both military and commercial aircraft use the airport for training purposes. Among the former, tanker aircraft find their way here regularly as the "Simone" air-to-air refueling track lies immediately west of the airfield.
Layout
The 3500m runway, able to handle any size of aircraft, runs nortwest to southeast. Most activity takes place on the southwest side of the airfield. The aprons there can be viewed from outside the fence with ease, although it may require some effort to peek into every corner. The southeast side of the field hosts C2FPA, the French airport firefighters' centre, using a Boeing 747 and a Mirage 2000 along various mock-ups. Additional aprons on this side, essentially large dispersals, can mostly be viewed as well.
Getting There
The airport can be reached easily from the A20 motorway. Take exit 12 and continue along the N151. On the first roundabout, follow the signs and take the D920 that brings you directly to the field.
Around the Airport

Aircraft on finals for runway 21 can be photographed throughout the day at spot 7. (Gerben Hazebroek)

Stored A330s on the southern apron, photographed from spot 4 by Gerben Hazebroek.
Frequencies
125.875 | TWR/Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) |
133.805 | TWR/AFIS (Auxiliary) |
134.100 | Poitiers Approach |
Preserved
507 | Mirage 2000B at C2FPA |
EC-JFR | B747-228B(M)at C2FPA |
F-GTOM | B747SP-44 Corsair west of C2FPA |
SX-FIN | B747-283B Sky Express at apron next to present-day terminal |
More Info
Châteauroux-Centre Airport | Offial website |
Aéroport Marcel Dassault - Châteauroux | Official Facebook page |
Centre Français de Formation Pompiers d'Aéroport | Official C2FPA website |
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