Does LFCH require landing permits?

Yes, landing permits are required for Aérodrome d Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch (France).

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Aérodrome d Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch (LFCH) — Arcachon/La Teste-de-Buch, France

Aérodrome d Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch (LFCH) serves Arcachon/La Teste-de-Buch, France. This is a mid-sized airport with 3 runways (07/25, 07L/25R). Field elevation is 52 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.

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58% Data Complete 30 of 52 points

Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts

Section Breakdown

Basic Info 7/7

Runways 3/4

Frequencies 1/4

Operations 0/2

Fuel 0/1

Contacts 0/2

Additional Info 2/10

Data last updated: 2026-04-02

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Basic Airport Information

ICAO: LFCH
Name: Aérodrome d Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch
Type: medium_airport
Category: Domestic
Latitude: 44.596401
Longitude: -1.11083
Elevation: 52 ft
Country: France
Municipality: Arcachon/La Teste-de-Buch
IATA Code: N/A
FAA Code: N/A
FIR: N/A
Timezone: Europe/Paris
Distance from City: N/A km
VFR: Yes
IFR: No

Runways

Runway 07/25

Designation: 07/25
Dimensions: N/A
Surface: UNK
PCN: N/A
Lighting: Not lighted
NAVAIDs: N/A
Approach Types: N/A
Remarks: N/A

Runway 07L/25R

Designation: 07L/25R
Dimensions: 1346x23m
Surface: ASP
PCN: N/A
Lighting: Lighted
NAVAIDs: N/A
Approach Types: N/A
Remarks: N/A

Runway 07R/25L

Designation: 07R/25L
Dimensions: 1284x60m
Surface: GRS
PCN: N/A
Lighting: Not lighted
NAVAIDs: N/A
Approach Types: N/A
Remarks: N/A

Frequencies

Tower: N/A
Ground: N/A
Operations: 119.075 MHz
Traffic/Approach: N/A
ATIS: N/A

Operation Hours

Monday N/A

Tuesday N/A

Wednesday N/A

Thursday N/A

Friday N/A

Saturday N/A

Sunday N/A

Extra Hours On Request: No
Remarks: N/A

Contacts

AIS Tel: N/A
ARO Tel: N/A
MET Tel: N/A
Admin Tel: N/A
Health Tel: N/A
Police Tel: N/A
Authorities Tel: N/A
Website: N/A
Remarks: N/A

Slots / PPR

Slot Required: No
PPR Required: No
PPR Contact: N/A
Remarks: N/A

Immigration

Port of Entry: No
GENDEC Required: No
GAR Required: No
Remarks: N/A

Airport Services

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France Permit Requirements

Medium Landing: 5d

Overflight Permit: No
Landing Permit: Conditional
Overflight Lead Time: N/A
Landing Lead Time: 2 business days (non-EU charter, standard). 10 business days for EU-registered charter with 5th/7th freedom rights. First-time operators should allow extra time.

Private / GA Operations:

Private flights generally exempt. PPR at busy airports (CDG, ORY).

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Active NOTAMs

D6247/25 warning

Aerodrome restriction

IN AND OUT OF SIGHT UNMANNED FLIGHTS ON THE ATLANTIC COAST IN 'GIRONDE' - AIP SUP 188/25. SUBJECT : CREATION OF 9 TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREAS ('ZRT'). THE 'ZRT' ARE ACTIVABLE BY NOTAM WITH 72HR PRIOR NOTICE. THIS AIP SUP IS AVBL AT WWW.SIA.AVIATION-CIVILE.GOUV.FR

2025-11-13 00:00:00 2026-11-10 23:59:00

D2701/26 caution

Approach lighting out

APAPI 25 U/S

2026-05-14 08:11:00 2026-08-14 00:00:00

P1760/26 caution

Obstacle erected

MOBILE CRANE AT 'LA TESTE DE BUCH' : PSN : 443551.3N 0010651.7W RDL332/0.04NM ARP HEIGHT : 98FT ELEV : 147FT LIGHTING : DAY

2026-05-14 07:00:00 2026-06-20 17:00:00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does LFCH require landing permits?: Yes, landing permits are required for Aérodrome d Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch (France).

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