The Saint-Pons aerodrome offers tourist and business connections. Located at 1132 m in the heart of the Ubaye valley.
It is 15 kilometres from Jausiers and 2 kilometres from Barcelonnette.
The second highest airfield in France, it benefits from an exceptional environment enjoyed by thousands of users every year? A unique location between Provence, the Alps and Italy.
It is a category D airfield (dedicated to sport and tourism), located 40 minutes' flight from Aix en Provence, 25 minutes from Cannes and 25 minutes from Cuneo.
The main advantages of the airfield :
- Class G airspace: not very restrictive
- An aerodrome open to Public Air Traffic without restrictions
- A mountain aerodrome accessible without specific qualifications
- Exceptional flying conditions
- 63 peaks over 3000 m high
The airfield has a runway oriented 09/27 (QFU 092/272) 800 m long and 30 m wide. It is open to national commercial traffic, private aircraft and daytime visual flight rules.
IATA Code: BAE
ICAO Code: LFMR
It is equipped for 100LL and Jet A1 refuelling.
Traffic is carried out on the self-information frequency: 123.500 Mhz.
Lat = 44° 23‘ 14’ N / Long = 6° 36‘ 33’ E
Altitude = 3714 ft (1132m) [133hPa].
Runway: 800 m x 30 m. [09-27]
The Ubaye Gliding Centre is open from March to the end of October. It offers first flights in gliders and planes, courses and training.