Airports / France / RCO
Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport.
Rochefort/Saint-Agnant, France · 60 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
LFDN
IATA RCO
0
Operators based
60
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Royan-Médis Airport (RYN), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Rochefort/Saint-Agnant, France, Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport (LFDN / RCO) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 60 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list RCO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Royan-Médis Airport (RYN, 16 nm), La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH, 20 nm), and Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base (CNG, 31 nm). The field has a single 7,480-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from RCO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RCO to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFDN
IATA
RCO
FAA / Local
LFDN
Elevation
60 ft
Coordinates
45.8878° N · 0.9831° W
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 60 ft, RCO sits lower than 90% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,480 ft
- 12/307,480 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,480 ft
RCO's 7,480 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.
- 16nmRYNRoyan-Médis AirportRoyan/Médis
- 20nmLRHLa Rochelle Île de Ré AirportLa Rochelle
- 31nmCNGCognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air BaseCognac/Châteaubernard
- 35nmNITNiort - Marais Poitevin AirportNiort/Souché
- 51nmANGAngoulême Brie-Champniers airportAngoulême
- 52nmEDMLa Roche-sur-Yon Les Ajoncs AirportLa Roche-sur-Yon
Location
Open the full mapLFDN · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort/Saint-Agnant, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RCO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,934 nm | 7h 13m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,091 nm | 7h 35m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,284 nm | 8h 2m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,571 nm | 8h 42m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,738 nm | 9h 6m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,837 nm | 9h 19m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,880 nm | 9h 25m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,205 nm | 10h 11m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RCO?
- Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport's longest paved runway is 7,480 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 RCO?
- Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,480 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to RCO?
- The closest alternate is Royan-Médis Airport (RYN), about 16 nm away, followed by La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RCO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 13m (2,934 nm), New York about 7h 35m (3,091 nm), Washington DC about 8h 2m (3,284 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.