Airports / France / TUF
Tours Val de Loire Airport.
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France · 357 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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773 ratings
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Operators based
357
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Le Mans-Arnage Airport (LME), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tours Val de Loire Airport, listed as LFOT / TUF, is a mid-sized airport in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. The airport sits 357 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into TUF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Le Mans-Arnage Airport (LME, 38 nm), Angers Marcé airport (ANE, 43 nm), and Châteaudun Airfield (LFOC, 46 nm). With a single 7,887-foot paved runway, TUF can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from TUF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Aéroport Tours-Val de Loire and Loire Valley. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Tours, Indre-et-Loire.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFOT
IATA
TUF
FAA / Local
LFOT
Elevation
357 ft
Coordinates
47.4322° N · 0.7276° 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 357 ft, TUF sits lower than 53% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,887 ft
- 02/207,887 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,887 ft
TUF's 7,887 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.
- 38nmLMELe Mans-Arnage AirportLe Mans, Sarthe
- 43nmANEAngers Marcé airportAngers
- 46nmLFOCChâteaudun AirfieldChâteaudun, Eure-et-Loir
- 53nmCHRChâteauroux Déols airportChâteauroux
- 53nmLFOJOrléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air BaseBoulay-les-Barres, Loiret
- 54nmPISPoitiers-Biard AirportPoitiers/Biard
Location
Open the full mapLFOT · Tours Val de Loire Airport · Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TUF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,963 nm | 7h 17m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,121 nm | 7h 39m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,314 nm | 8h 6m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,584 nm | 8h 44m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,764 nm | 9h 9m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,886 nm | 9h 26m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,929 nm | 9h 32m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,134 nm | 10h 1m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TUF?
- Tours Val de Loire Airport's longest paved runway is 7,887 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 TUF?
- Tours Val de Loire Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,887 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TUF?
- The closest alternate is Le Mans-Arnage Airport (LME), about 38 nm away, followed by Angers Marcé airport (ANE) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TUF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 17m (2,963 nm), New York about 7h 39m (3,121 nm), Washington DC about 8h 6m (3,314 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.