Toulouse–Lasbordes Airport (French: Aéroport de Toulouse - Lasbordes) (ICAO: LFCL) is a small non-commercial airport in the commune of Balma, situated 4 km (2 miles) east of the city center of Toulouse,[1] both located in the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwest France.
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Toulouse - Lasbordes Airport Aéroport de Toulouse - Lasbordes | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||
Location | Balma, France | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 460 ft / 140 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°35′16″N 001°29′55″E | ||||||||||||||
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Location in Haute-Garonne department Location of department in France | |||||||||||||||
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Source: French AIP[1] |
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 460 feet (140 m) above mean sea level. It has a 950 m × 23 m (3,117 ft × 75 ft) asphalt runway for light airplanes and a 350 m × 20 m (1,148 ft × 66 ft) grass strip for microlights. The runways are located very close to the large highway surrounding Toulouse.[1]
From the air, the airport is easily found by looking for a large upright Ariane space rocket located in Cité de l'espace (Space Museum) on the opposite side of the motorway.
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