Reims – Prunay Aerodrome facts for kids
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Reims – Prunay Aerodrome
Aérodrome de Reims - Prunay
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | CCI Reims | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Reims | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Prunay, France | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 313 ft / 95 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°12′31″N 004°09′24″E / 49.20861°N 4.15667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://reims.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: French AIP, UAF, DAFIF
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Reims – Prunay Aerodrome (also known as Aérodrome de Reims - Prunay in French) is a small airport that serves the city of Reims in northeastern France. Its special code is LFQA.
This aerodrome is located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east-southeast of Reims. It is near a town called Prunay. Both Reims and Prunay are part of the Marne area in the Grand Est region of France.
What is Reims – Prunay Aerodrome?
This airport is a "Class D" aerodrome. This means it has a controlled airspace, but it's mainly for general aviation. General aviation includes private planes, flight training, and small business jets. It does not have regular flights from big airlines.
The airport is also home to the factory of Reims Aviation. This company builds airplanes.
Airport Features
The Reims – Prunay Aerodrome is 95 meters (313 feet) above sea level. It has two main runways where planes can land and take off.
Runways at Prunay
- One runway is paved with asphalt. It is 1,150 meters (3,773 feet) long and 30 meters (98 feet) wide.
- The other runway is unpaved, meaning it's made of grass. It is 1,170 meters (3,839 feet) long and 80 meters (262 feet) wide. This grass runway runs parallel to the paved one.
