An altiport is an aerodrome for small airplanes and helicopters, situated on or within mountainous terrain. Altiports are generally characterized by having a runway with an atypical slope to fit in the local topography. Ultimately, this slope helps aircraft decelerating when landing and assists acceleration during takeoff. High altitude results in less lift available to aircraft wings, which requires aircraft to achieve higher speed at takeoff and landing. Such airfields with unusual physical characteristics are frequent in regions such as the French Alps,[1] Himalayan regions, as well as Pacific islands.
Courchevel Altiport (French: Altiport de Courchevel) (IATA: CVF, ICAO: LFLJ) is an altiport serving Courchevel, a ski resort in the French Alps. The airfield...
An altiport is an aerodrome for small airplanes and helicopters, situated on or within mountainous terrain. Altiports are generally characterized by having...
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Tourism Office Official site of Les 3 Vallees Cycling up to Courchevel-Altiport: data, profile, map, photos and description 45°24′54″N 6°38′02″E / 45...
Airports Council International. Aviation portal Transport portal Airpark Altiport Environmental effects of aviation Model airport List of the busiest airports...
the American West and the French Alps, where space is limited. Airpark Altiport Aviation Density altitude Highway strip List of longest runways Satellite...
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Corlier Aerodrome (French: Aérodrome de Corlier) (ICAO: LFJD) is an altiport located 1.1 km (0.6 NM) north-northwest of Corlier, a commune in the Ain department...
airports where the runway is on a severe slope, such as alpine airports (altiports). In these instances, takeoffs are usually made downhill and landings...
which the Indian Coast Guard operates three hovercraft. Port of entry Airport Altiport Heliport Spaceport STOLport Wayport Seaplane base Seaport v t e...
78639°N 9.66250°E / 46.78639; 9.66250 (Mittler Hütte) 2,008 m Courchevel Altiport Alps France dead end Moûtiers Small airport, infamous for its short and...
year. The runway is short, narrow, and slopes uphill, making Ua Pou an Altiport. Aircraft can only land when arriving from the sea, and can only take off...
of Air Alpes' operation. The company built its own airstrips, called altiports at various high-altitude locations. Landings could only be achieved with...
Malaysia and other locations in Southeast Asia and Southern China. Airpark Altiport Highway strip List of shortest runways Satellite airfield Wayport Mallela...
or Aleudiennes in French. Joubac, a small peak just above Aleu, has an altiport with a view of all the surrounding mountains and the Mont Valier mountain...
again in the 2023 edition, with the finish taking place at the Courchevel Altiport. Farrand, Stephen (15 October 2019). "Tour de France 2020 route revealed"...
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