Quimper–Bretagne Airport

Quimper–Bretagne Airport (French: Aéroport de Quimper-Bretagne) (IATA: UIP, ICAO: LFRQ), formerly known as Quimper–Cornouaille Airport (French: Aérodrome de Quimper Cornouaille) and Quimper–Pluguffan Airport (French: Aérodrome de Quimper Pluguffan), is an airport located in Pluguffan and 5.5 km southwest of Quimper,[1] both communes of the Finistère department in the Brittany region of France.

Quimper–Bretagne Airport

Aéroport de Quimper-Bretagne
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSEAQC – Société d'Exploitation de l'Aéroport de Quimper Bretagne
ServesQuimper, France
LocationPluguffan, France
Elevation AMSL297 ft / 91 m
Coordinates47°58′30″N 004°10′04″W / 47.97500°N 4.16778°W / 47.97500; -4.16778
Websitehttps://www.quimper.aeroport.bzh/
Maps
Location of the Brittany region within France
Location of the Brittany region within France
LFRQ is located in Brittany
LFRQ
LFRQ
Location of airport in the Brittany region
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,150 7,054 Asphalt
Source: French AIP[1]

Airlines and destinations

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As of 30 March 2024, there is no regular commercial airline service at Quimper airport.

Commercial service started in the 1960s with Air Inter flights to Paris-Orly. Most recently, the airport had been served by Chalair Aviation with flights to Orly until 24 November 2023.[2][3]

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at UIP airport. See Wikidata query.

References

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  1. ^ a b LFRQ – Quimper Pluguffan. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ "L'aéroport de Quimper en plein brouillard après le dernier vol pour Paris". Le Télégramme. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ DUGUEN, Rose-Marie (25 November 2023). "Quimper. À l'aéroport, ce vendredi, c'était le dernier vol pour Paris-Orly". Ouest-France. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
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