Lannion Airport (IATA: LAI, ICAO: LFRO) serves Lannion, FR.
Lannion – Côte de Granit Airport (LFRO/LAI) is located 3 km north-northwest of Lannion, France,.
Type of Facility and Operations: Lannion Airport is open to commercial (scheduled and non-scheduled), private, IFR (Instrument Flight Rules), and VFR (Visual Flight Rules) traffic. It accommodates airplanes, helicopters, ULM (ultralight motorized aircraft), parachuting, and drones. The airport is approved for night flights and requires aircraft to be equipped with radios. It has a single asphalt runway, 1,610 meters long and 45 meters wide, oriented 11/29, with ILS Cat. I landing aids. Fuel (100 LL and JET A1) is available 24/7 via an automated system with a TOTAL card, or during specific hours with a refuelling truck.
Notable Features or History: Established in 1937 for recreational aviation, the airfield was occupied by the German Luftwaffe from 1940 to 1944, who extended the concrete runway to 1,400 meters. After the war, it was transferred to the French Air Force. In 1959, the National Center for Telecommunications Studies (CNET) established a department and a flight test center near the airfield, which was inaugurated in 1963,. Commercial operations began in 1974 with Rousseau Aviation offering service to Paris,. In 2016, the airport lost its permanent border post status, impacting tourist flights from the UK and Channel Islands, with customs services now provided on demand by Saint-Brieuc.
Current Status: The airport is open 24/7 on demand and handles national and international flights, with simplified procedures for flights from the Schengen area. It has an aerogare of 1,200 m² capable of handling 120 passengers per flight and 100,000 passengers annually. As of 2025, commercial passenger traffic is projected to be zero, with total commercial movements at 70, down from 231 in 2021. Non-commercial movements are projected to be 11,570 in 2025. The airport is managed by the SYNDICAT MIXTE DE L'AEROPORT DE LANNION COTE DE GRANIT ROSE.
*Sources researched: lannion.aeroport.fr, en.wikipedia.org, aeroport.fr, sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr, fr.wikipedia.org*
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Lannion Airport is located in Lannion, FR, at an elevation of 290 ft. Its IATA code is LAI and ICAO code is LFRO.