Neuchâtel Airport
Airport in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Neuchâtel Airport[a] (IATA: none, ICAO: LSGN) is an airport in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.[1]
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Neuchâtel Airport from above | |||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aeroport de Neuchâtel S.A. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Neuchâtel | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,427 ft / 435 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46.957556°N 6.864907°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | neuchatel-airport.ch | ||||||||||||||
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History
Neuchâtel Airport was the location for German aviator Elly Beinhorn to fly from Europe to Africa in 1951, using a chartered Piper J-3C-65/L-4H Cub.[2][3] It is the home of Swiss Flight Services, a private aviation company, who utilise Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft.[4]
Facilities
The airport has two runways. Runway one, designated 05/23 is asphalt paved measuring 700 x 20 meters (2297 x 66 feet). Runway two, designated 05R/23L is grass measuring 550 x 30 meters (1804 x 98 feet).[5]
Transport
The airport is served by the Colombier Chésards stop of the Neuchâtel suburban tramway line.[6] An interchange of the A5 motorway is located within several hundred meters of the airport.
See also
- Les Eplatures Airport - Another airport in the Neuchâtel canton
