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General aviation airfield serving the greater Paris region.
Location
Chavenay, France
Chavenay-Villepreux Airfield (ICAO: LFPX) is a small general aviation aerodrome located in the Yvelines department, roughly 30 kilometres west of Paris. It sits within the Île-de-France region and primarily serves private pilots, flying clubs, and light aircraft operations.
The airfield is managed under the broader framework of French civil aviation authority oversight and caters to recreational and training flights rather than commercial airline services. It holds no IATA code, reflecting its status as a non-commercial facility.
Due to its proximity to Paris, the airfield operates under controlled airspace considerations associated with the Paris terminal maneuvering area, requiring coordination with French air traffic control for certain operations.
Getting to & from
The airfield is accessible primarily by private vehicle, with the nearest rail connections available at nearby stations on the Transilien suburban rail network.
Notable facts
- ›ICAO code is LFPX; the airfield has no IATA code.
- ›Located in the Yvelines department of the Île-de-France region, approximately 30 km west of Paris.
- ›Serves exclusively general aviation, including flight training and private recreational flying.
- ›Operates within the complex Paris terminal control area airspace.
- ›No scheduled commercial passenger services operate from this airfield.
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