ToulouseâBlagnac Airport
Toulouse Blagnac Airport AĂ©roport de Toulouse â Blagnac | |||||||||||||||
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IATA: TLS â ICAO: LFBO | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Toulouse | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||
Location | Blagnac | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 497 ft / 151 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°38âČ06âłN 001°22âČ04âłEï»ż / ï»ż43.63500°N 1.36778°ECoordinates: 43°38âČ06âłN 001°22âČ04âłEï»ż / ï»ż43.63500°N 1.36778°E | ||||||||||||||
Website | toulouse.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||||||
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Location of Midi-Pyrénées region in France | |||||||||||||||
LFBO Location of airport in Midi-Pyrénées region | |||||||||||||||
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Toulouse Blagnac Airport or AĂ©roport de Toulouse â Blagnac (IATA: TLS, ICAO: LFBO) is an airport located 3.6 nautical miles (6.7 km; 4.1 mi) west northwest of Toulouse,[2] and partially in Blagnac, both communes of the Haute-Garonne department in the Midi-PyrĂ©nĂ©es region of France. In 2012, the airport served 7,559,350 passengers.[3]
Both Airbus and ATR assemble aircraft at nearby facilities and test them from the airport.
Extreme proximity from the city creates a need to limit planes flying over the city. Nonetheless, the laissez-faire policy lead to an increasing traffic.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 499 feet (152 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 14R/32L is 3,500 by 45 metres (11,483 ft Ă 148 ft) and 14L/32R is 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft Ă 148 ft).[1]
Overview
ToulouseâBlagnac Airport has been a limited liability company with a capital of 148,000 Euros since 23 March 2007. Shareholders include the French government (60%), Toulouse Chamber of Commerce and Industry (25%), the Regional Council (5%), the Departmental Council (5%) and the Urban Area (5%). ToulouseâBlagnac Airport S.A. operates under a franchise agreement granted by the French government until 2046.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Ground transport
Shuttle buses to Toulouse city centre stop outside Hall B every 20 minutes. They take approximately 20 minutes to reach the city centre, stopping at Compans Caffarelli and Jeanne d'Arc (both on Metro Line B), Jean JaurĂšs (Metro Line A and B) and at Toulouse-Matabiau railway station.[13]
Taxis cost approximately âŹ22 to Toulouse city centre one way.[14]
Two daily coach services[15] connect ToulouseâBlagnac Airport to Andorra,[16] as that country does not have a commercial airport.
Incidents and accidents
- Douglas C-47A F-BCYX of Trans Europe Air was reported to have been damaged beyond repair at ToulouseâBlagnac during 1978.[17]
- On 29 January 1988, Inter Cargo Service Flight 1004, operated by Vickers Vanguard F-GEJF crashed on take-off when take-off was attempted with only three fully operable engines.[18]
- On 30 June 1994, an Airbus A330-300 performing a test flight crashed shortly after a touch and go, due to a pilot error in the test conditions. All seven people on board died in the accident.
- On 15 November 2007, an Airbus A340-600 due to be delivered to Etihad ran into a concrete blast fence during an engine test at the Airbus factory at Toulouse Blagnac International Airport, France. This was due to the crew not following proper test procedures, raising all four engines to maximum thrust while the wheels were un-chocked. The attempt to steer away from the wall resulted in decreased braking power. Five people were injured and the aircraft was written off.[19][20]
Trivia
- The airport is home to Air France Concorde F-BVFC.
References
- â 1.0 1.1 LFBO â TOULOUSE BLAGNAC (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aĂ©ronautique, effective 30 Apr 2015.
- â 2.0 2.1 EAD Basic
- â (French) RĂ©sultats de trafic | AĂ©roport Toulouse-Blagnac. Toulouse.aeroport.fr. Retrieved on 29 October 2013.
- â
- â http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/247208/air-mediterranee-s15-new-routes
- â 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Flight Timetables". easyJet.
- â 7.0 7.1 "New and dropped routes". Easyjet.
- â http://www.easyjet.com/en/cheap-flights/toulouse/porto
- â http://www.europeairpost.com/en/
- â "Germania ĂŒbernimmt Airbus-Werksverkehr" (in German). Easyjet. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- â "ST1882 flight history". Flightradar24 AB.
- â Israir Airlines begin summer seasonal service to Toulouse from June 2015
- â (French) Les transports en commun (navettes, bus, etc...) | AĂ©roport Toulouse-Blagnac. Toulouse.aeroport.fr. Retrieved on 29 October 2013.
- â By taxi | AĂ©roport Toulouse-Blagnac. Toulouse.aeroport.fr. Retrieved on 29 October 2013.
- â Novatel Toulouse to Andorra
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- â "F-BCYX Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- â "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- â "F-WWCJ Final Report" (PDF). Bureau d'EnquĂȘtes et d'Analyses pour la sĂ©curitĂ© de l'aviation civile. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- â "Etihad Airbus Crashes Into Wall During Testing". Airline World. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Toulouse Blagnac International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- ToulouseâBlagnac Airport (official site) (English)
- AĂ©roport de Toulouse â Blagnac (Union des AĂ©roports Français) (French)
- Current weather for LFBO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for TLS at Aviation Safety Network
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