Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 12 ft / 4 m Code CQF Phone +33 3 21 82 70 66 | 06/24 1,535 Elevation 11 m | |
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Operator Communauté d’agglomération du Calaisis Address Avenue Henri Sainsard, 62730 Marck, France Similar Hertz, Hotel De La Plage, Town Hall, Le Touquet Airport, Driving School François | ||
Calais–Dunkerque Airport (French: Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque) (IATA: CQF, ICAO: LFAC) is an airport located in Marck, 7 km (4 mi) east-northeast of Calais, in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The airport also serves Dunkerque (a commune in the Nord department).
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History
On 9 July 2015, the Airbus E-Fan landed at Calais-Dunkerque Airport after a flight from Lydd Airport. Initially this was claimed as the first electric aircraft to cross the English Channel, but it has since been pointed out that there were previous such flights, including one as long ago as 1981.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 12 feet (4 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 06/24 which measures 1,535 by 45 metres (5,036 ft × 148 ft).