Le Touquet–Côte d'Opale Airport

Le Touquet–Elizabeth II Airport (French: Aéroport Le Touquet–Elizabeth II) (IATA: LTQ, ICAO: LFAT) is 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) east-southeast of Le Touquet,[1] a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department on the coast of northern France.

Le Touquet–Elizabeth II International Airport

Aéroport International Le Touquet Elizabeth II
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSociété d'economie mixte de l'aéroport du Touquet (SEMAT)
ServesLe Touquet, France
LocationLe Touquet
Elevation AMSL21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates50°30′53″N 001°37′39″E / 50.51472°N 1.62750°E / 50.51472; 1.62750
Websiteaeroport-letouquet.com
Maps
Location of Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in France
Location of Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in France
LFAT is located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
LFAT
LFAT
Location of airport in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,850 6,070 Paved
Source: French AIP[1]

Following an announcement made in September 2022, the airport was renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.[2]

The passenger terminal is open 09:00–20:00. There are three flying clubs and most of them also give flying lessons; two of them are helicopter schools and clubs.

Airlines and destinations

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As of November 2018, there are no more scheduled services after the only operator, LyddAir, ceased its route to Lydd.

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at LTQ airport. See Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 2 May 1981, Aer Lingus Flight 164, a Boeing 737-200 carrying 108 passengers and crew, was hijacked on a flight from Dublin Airport in Ireland to London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. The hijacker had the pilots fly the aircraft to Le Touquet where it then stood for nearly 10 hours before French armed forces troops stormed the aircraft and apprehended the suspect. No one was killed or injured.

Appearances in media

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References

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  1. ^ a b LFAT – LE TOUQUET PARIS PLAGE. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Airport in northern France to be renamed after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II". Euro Weekly News. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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