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LFMQ Le Castellet from Daniel Louvet Welcome to Le Castellet Airfield On the 1, 000 hectares of plateau he acquired between Marseille and Toulon, Paul Ricard, forever motivated by innovation and development, constructed in 1962 the largest private airfield in the Provence-Alpes-Cte dAzur region. The landing strip at Le Castellet covered a distance of 1, 000 metres and allowed for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) operation. Situated on a plateau at the time free of all economic development, it was above all a private airfield. In 1970, the construction of the Paul Ricard Circuit nearby created an economic dynamic for the first time on Le Castellet plateau. In 1972, Paul Ricard invested in improvements to the runway, lengthening it from 1, 000 to 1, 750 metres, thus rendering it capable of receivin
Show more... g business and private airplanes of up to 38 tonnes. Over twenty years, Le Castellet Airport saw intense periods of activity due to business and private aviation, notably with the arrival of the first F1 French Grand Prix on the Paul Ricard Circuit in 1971, and more recently, with the creation of the Entreprise Zone at Signes, situated exclusively a few kilometres from the airfield. Nevertheless, from 1972 to 1999, no investment was made at the airfield. In May 1999, the company Excelis S. A. purchased the site (airfield and circuit) and refurbished and modernised the installations. A truly amazing place to fly to I have enhanced the entire apron as it is today, all marking correctly set, acces to runway and the Heli area for the Eggbeater fan :) includes the hangar, building and other things around. Hope youll enjoy your stay in Le castellet! Feedbacks welcome! Have fun! Thanks! Dan Daniel. louvet_at_yahoo. ca Created with A. D. E v1. 39
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