Les Eplatures Airport

Geschichte

Les Eplatures Airport is a small international airport near La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The airport primarily caters to executive and recreational flying, with some air taxi and charter service.HistoryThe first plane landed at the field in 1912, but the airport concession was not obtained until 1955. At the end of World War II, Swiss authorities identified existing locations that were to be modernized as regional airports, a second tier of infrastructure to support the primary urban airports, with Les Eplatures being one of the five.FacilitiesThe airport resides at an elevation of 3368ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1130x.Airlines and destinationsThe following airlines offer regular scheduled and charter flights at Les Eplatures Airport:The nearest major international airport is the EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, approx. 100km to the northeast.

"Les Eplatures est l’aéroport IFR international le plus haut d’Europe, mettant ainsi à disposition de l’aviation générale privée, d’affaires et commerciale la seule plateforme aérienne permanente du Jura franco-suisse. Il est le lien aéronautique de la région avec des centaines d’aéroports européens comparables.C’est aussi une base optimale de formation et de loisirs aériens."