Paris–Le Bourget Airport
| Paris–Le Bourget Airport Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-53 |
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| IATA: LBG – ICAO: LFPB | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aéroports de Paris | ||
| Location | Le Bourget | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 220 ft / 67 m | ||
| Coordinates | 48°58′10″N 002°26′29″E / 48.96944°N 2.44139°ECoordinates: 48°58′10″N 002°26′29″E / 48.96944°N 2.44139°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 2,665 | 8,743 | Bituminous concrete |
| 07/25 | 3,000 | 9,843 | Bituminous concrete |
| 09/27 | 1,845 | 6,053 | Bituminous concrete |
| Source: French AIP[1] French AIP at EUROCONTROL[2] |
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Paris–Le Bourget Airport (French: Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget) (IATA: LBG, ICAO: LFPB) is an airport located at Le Bourget, in the districts of Bonneuil-en-France and Dugny, 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) north-northeast[2] (NNE) of Paris, France. It is now used only for general aviation (business aviation) and air shows, most notably the Paris Air Show.
The airport started commercial operations in 1919 and was Paris's only airport until the construction of Orly Airport in 1932. It is famous as the landing site for Charles Lindbergh's historic solo transatlantic crossing in 1927 and as the departure point two weeks earlier for the French biplane The White Bird (L'Oiseau Blanc), which took off in its own attempt at a transatlantic flight but then mysteriously disappeared somewhere over the Atlantic (or possibly the American state of Maine).
On 25 June 1940, Adolf Hitler began his first and only tour of Paris, with Albert Speer and an entourage, from Le Bourget Airport.[3]
On 16 June 1961, the Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected at Le Bourget Airport.
In 1977, Le Bourget was closed to international traffic and in 1980 to regional traffic, leaving only business aviation.
On 25 July 2000 Air France Flight 4590 was trying to divert to Le Bourget when it crashed.
Le Bourget Airport hosts the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, and, in odd-numbered years, the Paris Air Show.
The airport hosts a statue commemorating Frenchwoman Raymonde de Laroche who was the first woman to earn a pilot's licence. There is also a monument honouring Lindbergh, Nungesser, and Coli.
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Facilities [edit]
The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA) is headquartered in Building 153 on the grounds of Le Bourget Airport and in Le Bourget.[4][5] Le Bourget Airport hosts the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, which is also located in the commune of Le Bourget.[6]
Media appearances [edit]
Le Bourget Airport is the base for the "Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight" mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
Gallery [edit]
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Statue honoring the 1927 transatlantic efforts of Charles Nungesser, Francois Coli, and Charles Lindbergh, placed in 1928 at the aerodrome's entrance.
References [edit]
- ^ LFPB – PARIS LE BOURGET (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b EAD Basic
- ^ "Hitler Tours Paris, 1940". Eyewitnesstohistory.com. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "Plan d’accès au BEA." Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 17 June 2010.
- ^ "header_logo_et_coord.gif." Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Address and Directions." Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace. Retrieved on 9 September 2010.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Le Bourget Airport |
- Aéroports de Paris (official site) (English)
- Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget (Union des Aéroports Français) (French)
- Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace) (French)
