Airports / France / MCU
Montluçon-Guéret Airport.
Lépaud, Creuse, France · 1,497 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
1,497
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Montluçon-Guéret Airport, listed as LFBK / MCU, is a mid-sized airport in Lépaud, Creuse, France. The field lies at an elevation of 1,497 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
MCU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE, 43 nm), Vichy-Charmeil Airport (VHY, 43 nm), and Châteauroux Déols airport (CHR, 46 nm). MCU offers a single 6,234-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of MCU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MCU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFBK
IATA
MCU
FAA / Local
LFBK
Elevation
1,497 ft
Coordinates
46.2226° N · 2.3640° 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 1,497 ft, MCU sits higher than 96% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,234 ft
- 17/356,234 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,234 ft
MCU's 6,234 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 43nmCFEClermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportClermont-Ferrand
- 43nmVHYVichy-Charmeil AirportCharmeil, Allier
- 46nmCHRChâteauroux Déols airportChâteauroux
- 50nmBOUBourges airportBourges
- 51nmLFOAAvord (BA 702) Air BaseAvord
- 54nmLIGLimoges AirportLimoges/Bellegarde
Location
Open the full mapLFBK · Montluçon-Guéret Airport · Lépaud, Creuse, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MCU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,054 nm | 7h 30m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,211 nm | 7h 52m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,405 nm | 8h 19m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,679 nm | 8h 57m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,855 nm | 9h 22m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,968 nm | 9h 38m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,011 nm | 9h 44m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,221 nm | 10h 13m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MCU?
- Montluçon-Guéret Airport's longest paved runway is 6,234 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 MCU?
- Montluçon-Guéret Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,234 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to MCU?
- The closest alternate is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), about 43 nm away, followed by Vichy-Charmeil Airport (VHY) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MCU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 30m (3,054 nm), New York about 7h 52m (3,211 nm), Washington DC about 8h 19m (3,405 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.