{"id":19358,"date":"2019-12-29T16:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T16:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/privatejetcharter.ae\/?p=19358"},"modified":"2021-02-12T14:39:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T14:39:44","slug":"courchevel-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/privatejetcharter.ae\/en\/blog\/courchevel-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Airport Spotlight: Courchevel | Private Jet Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"Around this time of year, our flight teams are busy arranging itineraries for private jet and helicopter charters into airports serving the top ski resorts across Europe and the USA.\r\n\r\nFlying into Courchevel airport is something we get asked about every year. Its prime location in the heart of the French Alps, touching distance from the slopes gives the impression that you could ski-in and ski-out. But as it is nestled into the mountainside, landing at Courchevel is very restricted for safety reasons due to its short runway that ends straight in the side of the mountain.\r\n\r\n\"courchevel\r\n

Courchevel facts:<\/strong><\/h1>\r\nRunway length: 547 metres (1,762 ft)\r\nAltitude: 2,007 metres\r\n18.66% maximum slope \u2013 highest in the world\r\n6,000 flight turnarounds every winter\r\nFirst mountain aerodrome to have an upslope runway\r\nOnly altiport to be kept clear of snow all year long\r\n

What types of aircraft can land at Courchevel airport?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nWhile there are heavy restrictions on flying into Courchevel airport, (known officially by its French name Courchevel Altiport), you will see a variety of small aircraft and helicopters landing and taking off. Heavy and large size jets can not land there due to its uphill gradient, steep approach, and the \u2018no go around\u2019 procedure. As the landing strip ends in the face of the mountain, this procedure simply isn\u2019t possible.\r\n\r\nThe \u2018go around\u2019 is a safety procedure that takes an aircraft away from the ground and into a safe and stable flight envelope (or environment). Most frequently happens when a plane needs to abort the landing.\r\n\r\nThe airport does see a few turboprops take off and land, however, smaller fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters are better able to access the airfield.\r\n

Can a private jet charter land at Courchevel airport?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nPrivate jet charter flights can land and take-off from Courchevel airport, as long as the aircraft meets the requirements and the pilot has the correct certification to use this dangerous runway.\r\n

Can a helicopter charter land at Courchevel airport?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\"courcheval\r\n\r\nHelicopter flights are the most frequent flights to and from Courchevel. Helicopters can easily land and take off from the airport. In fact, most clients will charter by private jet to a nearby airport; Chambery, Grenoble, Geneva, or Annecy, which all cater to commercially chartered private jets. From there they choose to book a helicopter transfer directly to Courchevel.\r\n

Landing at Courchevel Airport<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAs we mentioned above, private owners can use the runway for small and medium jet aircraft if they are flying themselves in their own aircraft, but for those commercially chartering, there\u00a0are\u00a0more stringent\u00a0safety regulations \u2013 which limits access to the runway.\r\n\r\nFor commercial private jet charter, the minimum stopping distance for the aircraft is multiplied by 1.6, to create the minimum landing distance required (LDR). Which makes Courchevel\u2019s runway too short for\u00a0most commercial private flights.\r\n\r\n