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Les Éplatures Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,366 ft (1,026 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°05′02″N 006°47′34″E / 47.08389°N 6.79278°E | ||||||||||
| Website | leseplaturesairport.ch | ||||||||||
 Interactive map of Les Éplatures Airport | |||||||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||||||||||
Les Éplatures Airport (French: Aéroport Les Éplatures, German: Flugplatz Les Éplatures, Italian: Aeroporto Les Éplatures) (ICAO: LSGC) is a small international airport near La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The airport primarily caters to executive and recreational flying, with some air taxi and charter service.
History
[edit]The first plane landed at the field in 1912, but the airport concession was not obtained until 1955.[citation needed] At the end of World War II, Swiss authorities identified existing locations that were to be modernized as regional airports, a second tier of infrastructure to support the primary urban airports, with Les Eplatures being one of the five.[3]
Facilities
[edit]The airport resides at an elevation of 3,368 feet (1,027 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,130 by 27 metres (3,707 ft × 89 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]As per April 2026, no airline operates scheduled or charter services.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Airport information for LSGC from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ "Airport information for LSGC". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Bell, E. A. (10 May 1945). "Swiss Planning". Flight and Aircraft Engineer. XLVII (1898). Royal Aero Club: 501. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
