Airports / France / LFAY
Amiens Glisy Airfield.
Amiens, France · 208 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
208
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield (LFAG), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Amiens, France, Amiens Glisy Airfield (LFAY) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 208 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LFAY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield (LFAG, 25 nm), Abbeville-Buigny Baie de Somme Airfield (LFOI, 27 nm), and Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA, 27 nm). LFAY offers a single 4,265-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the light jet class.
Quotes for flights out of LFAY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as QAM and Aérodrome d'Amiens-Glisy. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LFAY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFAY
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
LFAY
Elevation
208 ft
Coordinates
49.8730° N · 2.3871° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs France fields
state range 7–3,362 ft
At 208 ft, LFAY sits lower than 70% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,265 ft
- 12/304,265 ft × 82 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,265 ft
LFAY's 4,265 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmLFAGPéronne Saint-Quentin AirfieldMonchy-Lagache, Somme
- 27nmLFOIAbbeville-Buigny Baie de Somme AirfieldBuigny-Saint-Maclou
- 27nmBVABeauvais-Tillé airportBeauvais
- 38nmCSFCreil Air BaseCreil
- 46nmHZBMerville-Calonne AirportMerville, Nord
- 49nmPOXPontoise-Cormeilles AerodromeCormeilles-en-Vexin, Val-d'Oise
Location
Open the full mapLFAY · Amiens Glisy Airfield · Amiens, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LFAY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,970 nm | 7h 18m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,128 nm | 7h 40m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,321 nm | 8h 7m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,567 nm | 8h 42m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,762 nm | 9h 9m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,918 nm | 9h 31m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,963 nm | 9h 37m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,008 nm | 9h 43m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LFAY?
- Amiens Glisy Airfield's longest paved runway is 4,265 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LFAY?
- Amiens Glisy Airfield has one runway; the longest measures 4,265 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LFAY?
- The closest alternate is Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield (LFAG), about 25 nm away, followed by Abbeville-Buigny Baie de Somme Airfield (LFOI) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LFAY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 18m (2,970 nm), New York about 7h 40m (3,128 nm), Washington DC about 8h 7m (3,321 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.