Courchevel Airport
16. february 2011 22:17By Joe G.
Courchevel Airport is a France airport service the ski area, Courchevel. The airport is known as one of the most dangerous airports in the world due to its short runway and vertical drop at the end. The airport is also recognized for appearing in the opening scene of the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.
Name: Courchevel Airport
IATA Code: CVF
ICAO Code: LFLJ
Type: Public
Location: Courchevel
Serves: Courchevel
Elevation: 6588 feet (2008 meters)
Number of runways: 1
Length of runway(s): 1,788 feet (545 meters)
Number of Terminals: 1
Photo by Henk Ruiken
Due to the fact that the runway is only 1,788 feet and with gradient of 18.5 %, the airport is mostly served by smaller aircrafts such as Cessnas, Dash 7s and Twin Otters in addition to helicopters.
Photo by Olmo Müller
Photo by Fabrice Sanchez
Photo by Olmo Müller
Photo by Olmo Müller
Photo by Olmo Müller
Photo by Jacques Lienard
All photos are published with permission from authors
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