Lannion–Côte de Granit Airport
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Lannion–Côte de Granit Airport Aéroport de Lannion–Côte de Granit | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Syndicat Intercommunal de l'Aéroport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lannion, France | ||||||||||
| Location | Servel, France | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 290 ft / 88 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°45′15″N 003°28′28″W / 48.75417°N 3.47444°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.lannion.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||
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 Brittany region in France | |||||||||||
  LFRO Location of the airport in Brittany | |||||||||||
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Source: French AIP[1] | |||||||||||
Lannion–Côte de Granit Airport or Aéroport de Lannion–Côte de Granit (IATA: LAI, ICAO: LFRO) is an airport located in Lannion, near the former municipality of Servel,[1] a commune of the Côtes-d'Armor département in the Brittany région of France. It is also known as Lannion Airport or Lannion–Servel Airport.
History
[edit]In 1937, Lannion - Servel Aerodrome was established with light and sports aviation flights.[2] Between July 1940 and June 1944, the German Luftwaffe occupied the airfield. The concrete runway was extended to 1,400 m to accommodate fighter aircraft, and subsequently experienced several raids organised by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces.
1959–1974
[edit]In April 1959, the National Center for Telecommunications Studies (CNET) set up a first department near the airfield runway. A flight test center, the CNET “research center”, was inaugurated on October 28, 1963.[3]
In 1964, creation of a special connection reserved for CNET personnel with the Villacoublay military airfield until December 2001 (25,000 passengers per year on average).
In 1974, the Rousseau Aviation company opened the first commercial line to Paris via Dinard in Hawker Siddley 7487. The company was then absorbed by TAT (Touraine Air Transport), which continued operations and was itself sold in 1997 to Air Freedom.[4]
1976–2016
[edit]In 1976–1977, the direct line to Paris was provided by TAT8 in VFW-614. The latter company complained about unfair competition from the CNET plane on its route to Paris.[5][6]
In 1989, the track was increased to 1,700 m. Connections to Paris were made by Fairchild 227 B known as Fokker 27 by TAT and on certain connections via Saint-Brieuc10 airport.[7]
In 1994, a new terminal was created; in 2001, it was expanded with new offices.
In 1997, Air Liberté operated the line to Paris (until 2003). High-intensity marking was installed.
In 2000, 85,000 passengers passed through the platform.
In 2001, Air Liberté was liquidated and the line was taken over by Air Lib. In December, the CNET line stopped permanently.
In 2003, Air Lib was liquidated in turn. Brit Air took over the line, chartering planes from Airlinair until 2009.
In 2005, the airport saw 52,000 passengers. That same year, a project was proposed to extend the runway by 360 meters to accommodate larger planes, with the goal of developing the airport through low-cost flights. However, the project was not fully implemented until 2006, when it was completed and reinforced.[8]
In 2009, a public service delegation was created. After a call for tenders, Airlinair was chosen to operate the line on its own account at the expense of Brit Air.
The joint association gave itself one year to demonstrate the economic interest of the site. 34,000 passengers used the platform.
In 2012, Airlinair denounced the public service agreement. The financiers accepted an “extension” of €700,000 to maintain the line until September 22, 2013.
In September 2016, the airport lost its status as a border post (disappearance of the Customs post), penalizing tourist flights coming from England or the Channel Islands. From now on, Saint-Brieuc Customs will operate this border post on request.[9]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]As of November 2018, there are no regular passenger flights at Lannion after Chalair Aviation pulled their seasonal services as the sole operator.
Statistics
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b LFRO – Lannion. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 31 October 2024.
- ^ Le journals des entreprises. "Aéroport de Lannion. 2010, ça passe ou ça casse". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Pierre Marzin et la saga électronique en Bretagne". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Rousseau Aviation Timetable 1974". timetableimages.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Touraine-Air-Transport, novembre 1975-mars 1981 La compagnie se plaint de la concurrence déloyale que lui fait le CNET dans la Maison Lannion-Paris. Difficultés financières. Restructtion de la société. Exploitation de la liaison Béziers-Paris". Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Pierre Marzin et la saga électronique en Bretagne, Becedia, 1er décembre 2016". Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Airline memorabilia". Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Aéroport de Lannion: travaux piste page 2" (PDF). timetableimages.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Trafic aérien. 13 petits aéroports privés de douaniers". timetableimages.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Aéroport de Lannion Côte de Granit (official site) (in French)
- Aéroport de Lannion - Côte de Granit (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French)
- Current weather for LFRO: Lannion / Servel, France at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LAI / LFRO: Lannion-Servel Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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