Montluçon – Guéret Airport

Montluçon – Guéret Airport (French: Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret[2]) (IATA: MCU, ICAO: LFBK) is an airport in Lépaud, a commune in the Creuse department[1] of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The airport is located 22.5 km (14 mi) southwest of Montluçon[1] in the Allier department and 45 km (28 mi) east of Guéret[2] in the Creuse department.

Montluçon - Guéret Airport

Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCCI de Montluçon Gannat
ServesMontluçon / Guéret
LocationLépaud, Creuse, France
Elevation AMSL1,367 ft / 417 m
Coordinates46°13′34″N 002°21′46″E
Map
LFBK is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
LFBK
LFBK
Location of airport in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,900 6,234 Asphalt
17R/35L 1,000 3,281 Grass
Sources: French AIP,[1] UAF,[2] World Aero Data[3]

In August 2021, the airport hosted three classes of the World Gliding Championships[4]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 1,367 feet (417 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,900 by 45 metres (6,234 ft × 148 ft). It also has a parallel unpaved runway with a grass surface measuring 1,000 by 80 metres (3,281 ft × 262 ft).[1][2]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at MCU airport. See Wikidata query.

References

  1. LFBK – MONTLUCON GUERET. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 5 October 2023.
  2. "Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret". les aéroports français (in French). Union des Aéroports Français. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010.
  3. "MONTLUCON GUERET". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. "35th FAI World Gliding Championships" (in French). Association Aéronautique Creusoise. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.


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