Istres Le Tube Airport, Istres, France

LFMI/QIE
Istres Le Tube Airport
Istres, France
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
LFMI (ICAO)
QIE (IATA)
Location Istres, France
Airport Type C
Longitude/Latitude
N 43° 31' 21.85" / E 004° 55' 25.84"
43.522736, 4.923844
Elevation 82 feet (25 meters)
Magnetic Variation E000172 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Area Control Center RHONE ACC 119.475 119.7 127.925 372.175
Approach Control ISTRES APP 120.35 123.3 142.45 278.675 282.525
Approach Control ISTRES APP 362.3
Ground Control ISTRES GND 121.85 279.175
Operations RIVERIA OPS 8999.5K 11269.5K
Tower ISTRES TWR 122.1 123.6 240.5 257.8
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 12,303 x 197 ft (3750 x 60 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
15 33
Heading (Mag/True) 154.0° / 153.0° 334.0° / 333.0°
Latitude N 43° 32' 15.97" N 43° 30' 28.03"
Longitude E 004° 54' 47.87" E 004° 56' 04.63"
Elevation / TDZE 77 ft / U ft 62 ft / 67.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.1° 0.1°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 12680 ft
Landing: 12303 ft
Takeoff: 16266 ft
Landing: 12303 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Runway End Identifier Lights Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 3 Center row Type 50
Lighting System 4 Type 50 None
Remarks
  • [AF]
    Inbd US acft in support of KC135 tanker ops at Istres AB ctc Riviera Ops 30 min prior to arr. US mil acft not asgn to Istres Le Tube are not auth to utilize this afld as a divert unless a PPR nr has been acquired. Ctc French ops at C011.33
  • [AF]
    .4.42.56.91.20 ext 83255. If attempts to reach French fail ctc USDAO Paris at C011.33.1.43.12.29.29/22.22 and speak with an individual in the Air Attache's office or the DAO Duty Officer aft duty hrs. Riviera provides afld status, NOTAMS,
  • [AF]
    current wx, and translator assistance to preclude significant gnd handling delays. Acft may be drct to taxi or prk in areas other than desired or exp, comply with instr, ctc Riviera Ops immed. Acft arr other than nml duty hrs on wkend, ca
  • [AF]
    ll Riviera Ops (DSN 229-4541, C011-33-442110541 fr US), C(0)4.42.11.05.41, wkd 0600-1800Z++) to arrange fleet svc. Riviera Ops can assist with corr dep routing. French Base Ops C33-4-42-55-6050.
  • [CAUTION]
    Ints test flying all types acft in lcl area.
  • [FLUID]
    LHOX LOX avbl H24
  • [FUEL]
    A1+, 1 hr PN.
  • [LGT]
    PAPI Rwy 15-33 MEHT 80'.
  • [OIL]
    O-133-156
  • [OPR HOURS]
    Opr 0700-1600Z++ Mon-Thu; 0700-1400Z++ Fri; OT O/R.
  • [RSTD]
    Clsd 1st Thu morning of month for maint.