Caen – Carpiquet Airport
Caen - Carpiquet Airport Aéroport de Caen - Carpiquet | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | CCI de Caen | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Caen, France | ||||||||||||||
Location | Carpiquet, France | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 256 ft / 78 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 49°10′24″N 000°27′00″W / 49.17333°N 0.45000°WCoordinates: 49°10′24″N 000°27′00″W / 49.17333°N 0.45000°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | caen.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||||||
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Lower Normandy region in France | |||||||||||||||
LFRK Location of the airport in Lower Normandy | |||||||||||||||
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Source: French AIP[1] |
Caen – Carpiquet Airport (French: Aéroport de Caen - Carpiquet) (IATA: CFR, ICAO: LFRK) is a civil airport located in Carpiquet, 6 km west of Caen,[1] both communes of the Calvados département in the Normandy (formerly Lower Normandy) region of France. Chalair Aviation has its head offices at the airport.[2] In 2017, Caen - Carpiquet airport handled 180,910 passengers, an increase of 30,1% over 2016.
History
The military base (1939-1967)
The idea of an airfield near Caen dated back to 1926 after a visit from a military delegation.[3] However, it was only in 1930 that the ministry of aviation approved its creation.[4] Work started in July 1937 and ended in March 1938.[5]
Air base 720 Caen-Carpiquet was inaugurated on 17 August 1939.[6] Captured by the Luftwaffe in June 1940, it served as a rear base during the Battle of Britain. While under German control the runway was extended and concreted.
In June and July 1944, during the Battle of Normandy, Anglo-Canadian and German troops engaged in long and harsh fights over control of the strategically-important aerodrome. Following the war, the airfield was rebuilt and refitted for the air force.
Civil airport (since 1967)
The 16 May 1969 decree placed the aerodrome under the civil aviation general secretariat, a branch of the transport ministry.[7] In the late 1960s, Caen City Council further developed the aerodrome for civilian use under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry's management.
In May 1968, an terminal building was built, housing a public concourse, service offices, and a restaurant.
Since March 2007, the airport has been managed by the Urban community of Caen la Mer
By late 2008, a regularly scheduled Caen - Paris-Orly route was introduced with two round trips per week. This was the second scheduled route after Caen - Lyon. In 2010, the frequency of the Caen - Paris-Orly route was increased to three round trips per week, and then further increased to Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. In 2014, the low-cost company Flybe opened a route between Caen and London Southend Airport. The Caen - Paris-Orly route was also discontinued on the decision of the route operator Hop.[8]
Between July and August, the 13/31 runway was rebuilt, as well as the taxiway which was also enlarged. By 2020, the main 1900 meters long runway is expected to be extended to an eventual length of between 2250 and 2400 meters long.[9]
A regularly scheduled route Caen - Geneva is starting on 26 November 2018 and a seasonal route Caen - Pau is starting in December 2018.[10]
Facilities
Caen airport has two concrete runways (13/31 and 05/23) and two grass runways for recreational aviation.
The 1,900-metre (2,078 yd) long main runway (13/31) is equipped with high intensity approach lighting. Runway 31 is equipped with a Category I instrument landing system.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Chalair Aviation | Brest, Bordeaux, Nantes |
Flybe | London-Southend |
HOP! | Lyon, Toulouse, Marseille, Geneva (Begins 26 November) Seasonal: Ajaccio, Figari, Nice, Pau |
Volotea | Toulouse Seasonal: Ajaccio, Bastia, Figari, Marseille |
Traffic
Year | Passengers |
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2017 | 180 910 |
2016 | 139 016 |
2015 | 129 096 |
2014 | 115 015 |
2013 | 105 022 |
2012 | 100 769 |
2011 | 107 898 |
2010 | 76 883 |
2009 | 89 868 |
2008 | 107 898 |
Access
The airport is located west of Caen, on Carpiquet commune. Since 29 June 2015, it has been served by Twisto bus line 3.[11]
References
- 1 2 LFRK – Caen Carpiquet. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 11 October 2018.
- ↑ "Access Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine.." (image). Chalair Aviation. Retrieved on 12 February 2011. "Chalair Aviation Headquarters Aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet 14650 Carpiquet France."
- ↑ "Un aérodrome à Caen ?". Ouest-Éclair (Caen edition). 15 September 1927.
- ↑ "L'assemblée générale de l'aéro-club de Caen et du Calvados". Ouest-Éclair (Caen edition). 29 March 1933.
- ↑ "Aéroport de Caen - Historique". www.caen.aeroport.fr. Aéroport de Caen. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Thibault Richard, L'aventure aéronautique en Normandie (1920 - 1940), Condé-sur-Noireau, Éditions Charles Corlet, 2006, p. 81
- ↑ Journal officiel de la République française, 24 June 1969, p. 6452
- ↑ http://normandinamik.cci.fr/48341-aeroport-de-caen-apres-8-mois-exceptionnels-ouverture-d-une-nouvelle-ligne-caen-bastia. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Deux nouvelles dessertes et une année-record pour l'aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet". France Bleu (in French). 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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External links
- Aéroport de Caen - Carpiquet (official site) (in French)
- Aéroport de Caen - Carpiquet (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French)
- Airport information for LFRK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Current weather for LFRK at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CFR at Aviation Safety Network