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🛫 Gap–Tallard Airfield (LFNA / GAT)
Location: Tallard, France • ICAO: LFNA • IATA: GAT
Category: Public Airfield – General Aviation & Air Sports

✈️ Overview

Located just 12 km south of the city of Gap, in the stunning Hautes-Alpes region of France, Gap–Tallard Airfield is one of Europe’s most active platforms for leisure aviation and aerial sports.

With over 100,000 annual movements, it stands as the only multi-discipline aerial sports hub in Europe, making it an iconic destination for skydivers, glider pilots, ultralight enthusiasts, and more.

Boasting over 300 days of sunshine per year, Gap–Tallard is renowned for its ideal flying conditions, diverse infrastructure, and vibrant aviation community.

🛠️ Key Features

• 3 Main Runways:
  • Asphalt: 965 × 30 m
  • Grass: 700 × 80 m (gliders & skydiving drop zone)
  • Mini asphalt: 443 × 10 m (ULMs & gliders)
• Uncontrolled Airfield with:
  • AFIS (119.100 MHz)
  • ATIS (129.325 MHz)
  • Taxiways connecting all areas of the platform
  • Fuel services: UL91, 100LL, Jet A1
  • Dedicated parachute landing area & reserved airspace
  • On-site restaurant & visitor facilities
  • Direct access via national road & nearby A51 motorway

🛩️ Historical Significance

• 1930s: Aeronautical activity begins (grass runway by Alpin Aero Club)
• WWII: Runway disabled by Italian forces to block Allied landings
• 1940s–1970s: Gliding and general aviation flourish
• 1972–1977: Operated regular airline route to Paris
• 1998–1999: Hosted the Mondial de l’Air, international light aviation expo

🌄 Environment & Realism

Surrounded by the Alps’ dramatic mountain scenery, the airfield sits on an alluvial plain between the Durance and Rousine rivers, offering a visually stunning approach and departure experience.

Its unique combination of topography, sunlight, and aerological conditions creates ideal training and recreational flying scenarios for virtual pilots.

🔧 Ideal for Sim Pilots Who Enjoy:

• ✅ VFR navigation in alpine terrain
• ✅ Skydiving or gliding operations (simulated)
• ✅ Light aircraft circuits & ultralight flying
• ✅ Challenging approaches with terrain awareness
• ✅ Exploring one of France’s most scenic GA hubs

Bring the heart of French air sports to your simulator with Gap–Tallard LFNA — a unique airfield full of history, action, and alpine charm.

Windows 10 64 bits
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-44608
8 GB RAM
AMD Radeon RX 570 or NVIDIA GT X770

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