Châlons Vatry Airport
Châlons Vatry Airport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Société d’Exploitation Vatry Europort (SEVE) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Châlons-en-Champagne | ||||||||||
| Location | Vatry, Marne, France | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 586 ft / 178.613 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°46′24″N 004°12′22″E / 48.77333°N 4.20611°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Vatry.com | ||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Châlons Vatry Airport (IATA: XCR, ICAO: LFOK) is an airport serving Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly Châlons-sur-Marne) in northeastern France. The airport is located 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Châlons-en-Champagne, near Vatry, in the Marne department of France.[1] It is also known as Vatry International Airport or Paris Vatry Airport. It is also operated as Paris Vatry (Disney) by Ryanair, the airport being located 176 km (110 miles) from the famous theme park.
The airport is primarily used for international air cargo transport.
History
Châlons Vatry Airport's origins began in 1950 when, with the Cold War, NATO faced several problems when attempting to solve the air power survival equation. Planning for first strike survival in both conventional and nuclear wars had to be considered.
Construction began in 1953, and Vatry Air Base was designed for 50 fighters with three large hangars constructed. With the French withdrawal from the integrated NATO military structure in 1967, the American forces left Vatry Air Base and it was closed.
For many years, Vatry Air Base was under the control of the French Air Force and used for a training facility. About 2000 it was sold to civil interests and today is being used as a international heavy cargo airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Ryanair | Oslo-Rygge, Stockholm-Skavsta |
Facilities
The airport is 586 feet (179 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 10/28 which measures 3,860 by 45 metres (12,664 ft × 148 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c LFOK – Chalons Vatry. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 8 August 2024.
- ^ Aéroport de Paris Vatry (XCR /LFOK) at Union des Aéroports Français
- ^ Airport information for LFOK from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for XCR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Vatry International Airport at Sovereign-Publications.com