Les Eplatures Airport

Les Éplatures Airport (French: Aéroport Les Éplatures, German: Flugplatz Les Éplatures, Italian: Aeroporto Les Éplatures) (ICAO: LSGC) is a small international airport near La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The airport primarily caters to executive and recreational flying, with some air taxi and charter service.

Les Éplatures Airport
IATA: none ICAO: LSGC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Elevation AMSL	3,366 ft / 1,026 m
Coordinates	47°05′02″N 006°47′34″E
Website	leseplaturesairport.ch
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 1,130 3,707 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

History

The first plane landed at the field in 1912, but the airport concession was not obtained until 1955.^{[citation needed]} At the end of World War II, Swiss authorities identified existing locations that were to be modernized as regional airports, a second tier of infrastructure to support the primary urban airports, with Les Eplatures being one of the five.^[3]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 3,368 feet (1,027 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,130 by 27 metres (3,707 ft × 89 ft).^[1]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular seasonal flights at Les Eplatures Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Swiss Flight Services	Seasonal: Elba[4]