AirportsCaen Carpiquet airport is a medium-sized airport serving Caen, in Normandy, France. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is CFR.
Key facts
- IATA code
- CFR
- ICAO code
- LFRK
- City
- Caen
- State or region
- Normandy
- Country
- France
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 49.1768° N, 0.4549° W
- Elevation
- 78 m (256 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,900 m (6,233 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, CFR means Caen Carpiquet airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LFRK. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 49.1768° N, 0.4549° W. It stands 78 metres (256 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Paris, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Caen Carpiquet airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,900 metres (6,233 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 49 airports of France on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 41.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,900 m 6,233 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12L/30R | 800 m 2,624 ft | 50 m | Grass | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Deauville Normandie airportDeauville | DOL | 49 km |
| Jersey AirportSt. Peter, Jersey | JER | 127 km |
| Alderney AirportSaint Anne, Guernsey | ACI | 140 km |
| Rennes-Saint-Jacques AirportSaint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine | RNS | 155 km |
| Guernsey AirportSaint Peter Port, Guernsey | GCI | 158 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,778 km | 8 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,213 km | 9 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,458 km | 7 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 255 km | 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,623 km | 7 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,930 km | 11 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,936 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,809 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,138 km | 21 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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