3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Beautiful beautiful Calvi!❤️ Basic terminal, just enough for your travel needs.”
Samantha Freckleton5★ on Google
Airports / France / CLY
Medium airport · CLY
Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport.
Calvi, France · 209 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
670 ratings
0
Operators based
209
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Calvi, FranceELEV 209 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
670
Google reviews
ratings on Google
209
Field elevation
feet above sea level
31
Nearest alternate
nm to BIA
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Calvi, France, Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (LFKC / CLY) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 209 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CLY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA, 31 nm), Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA, 36 nm), and Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base (SOZ, 45 nm). CLY offers a single 7,579-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CLY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CLY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“The airport is located very close to the Calvi region, so transfers to the coast are plentiful and short.”
Lewis deFreitas-Archer4★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“very friendly personal!”
Ralf Handel4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
LFKC
IATA
CLY
FAA / Local
LFKC
Elevation
209 ft
Coordinates
42.5304° N · 8.7930° 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
Yes
Elevation vs France fields
state range 7–3,362 ft
At 209 ft, CLY sits lower than 70% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,579 ft
- 18/367,579 ft × 131 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,579 ft
CLY's 7,579 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.
- 31nmBIABastia-Poretta International airportBastia
- 36nmAJAAjaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airportAjaccio
- 45nmSOZSolenzara (BA 126) Air BaseSolenzara
- 63nmFSCFigari Sud-Corse AirportFigari
- 65nmEBAMarina di Campo AirportCampo nell'Elba (LI)
- 96nmLIMGRiviera Villanova d'Albenga International AirportVillanova d'Albenga (SV)
Location
Open the full mapLFKC · Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport · Calvi, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CLY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,400 nm | 8h 18m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,557 nm | 8h 40m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,750 nm | 9h 7m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,032 nm | 9h 47m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,204 nm | 10h 11m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,296 nm | 10h 23m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,338 nm | 10h 29m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,495 nm | 10h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CLY?
- Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport's longest paved runway is 7,579 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 CLY?
- Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,579 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CLY?
- The closest alternate is Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), about 31 nm away, followed by Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) at 36 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CLY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 8h 18m (3,400 nm), New York about 8h 40m (3,557 nm), Washington DC about 9h 7m (3,750 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.